Speaking to Gwyneth Paltrow for Interview magazine, Cruz explained that she is sick and tired of being asked “crazy” questions about her age – and pointed out that she has been subjected to them ever since she first hit her early twenties.

“Journalists have been asking me, since I was, like, 22, 'Are you afraid of aging?'” she said. “That is such a crazy question for a 22-year-old girl or, for that matter, for a 42 year old.

“I combat that craziness by refusing to answer the question.I n fact, when it comes to talking about ageing as an actress, I feel like, ‘What the f**k? I’m not going to give you even two minutes to honour your question. It doesn't deserve that.’”

Penélope Cruz really isn’t here for your dumb ageing questions, thanks