Penlope Cruz Reveals Fear Of Driving, Says Sister Was Run Over By A Car'

Penlope Cruz might have starred in 2023s sports film Ferrari, but wont catch her behind the wheel. 

In a new profile with ELLE , the actor opened up about her fear of driving, which she said stems from a traumatic event: when she was eight or nine, Cruz saw her sister get hit by a car.

For me, time stopped, Cruz said in the piece. Its a great trauma, because I saw her losing consciousness. And I was numb in the hospital, telling people, Oh, my sister just got run over by a car. 

While her sister survived the experience, the Pirates of the Caribbean star said she believes she would have been hysterical if the incident were to happen today. 

The 49-year-old Spanish actor, who plays Enzo Ferraris wife Laura Dominica Garello Ferrari in the movie, went on to describe how even today, she experiences hypersensitivity in every way visually, to sound, to peoples feelings. 

But in a career where skillfully evoking feelings is a part of the job, Cruz said shes lucky to be so in tune with her emotions, even though she admitted it makes her feel or suffer things more.

She added: Its been one of the main things I deal with in therapy: how to work a balance so I can keep feeling those things without making those feelings my own. 

Cruz wasnt the only cast member in Ferrari who didnt do any driving in Michael Manns sports thriller film. 

Her co-star, Adam Driver, 40, who portrays the films titular character, said he didnt actually get to use any of the luxury vehicles on set. Driver revealed the films production team wouldnt let me drive the cars for insurance reasons at the Venice Film Festival in September where the film premiered. 

Ferrari, which also stars Patrick Dempsey and Shailene Woodley, is in theaters.