Ana de Armas says her ‘life has been been about being in the right place at the right time’

Ana de Armas credited her success as a rising leading lady to being at the ‘right place at the right time’ in a newly released interview with The Sunday Times Style. 

As the 32-year-old Golden Globe nominee reflected on becoming a household name after starring in 2019’s Knives Out and Blade Runner 2049 nearly four years ago, she said networking with the ‘right people’ has ‘kind of been’ her life. 

She also appeared to be nodding to fatefully meeting her ex-boyfriend Ben Affleck on the set of their forthcoming psychological thriller, Deep Water. 

Cover girl: Ana de Armas credited her success as a rising leading lady to being at the ‘right place at the right time’ in a newly released interview with The Sunday Times Style 

During the interview, taken prior to the end of their nearly year-long romance with the 48-year-old Oscar winner this month, the actress made a few rare comments about Affleck. 

While discussing his choice to wear a number of t-shirts with Spanish phrases on them, she noted she also owns a few from the popular Cuban brand, Clandestina. 

‘Ben has become obsessed with them,’ she gushed of her former costar’s affinity for the slogan tees. ‘Every time we go, he buys the whole store.’  

Happy times: As the 32-year-old Golden Globe nominee reflected on becoming a household name after starring in 2019's Knives Out and Blade Runner 2049 nearly four years ago, she said networking with 'right people' has 'kind of been' her life; seen in April 2020

Happy times: As the 32-year-old Golden Globe nominee reflected on becoming a household name after starring in 2019’s Knives Out and Blade Runner 2049 nearly four years ago, she said networking with ‘right people’ has ‘kind of been’ her life; seen in April 2020

When the publication attempted to circle back with the Cuban-born beauty about her changed relationship status, her rep simply told the magazine: ‘We do not have any information to share.’

During the chat, she also revealed it took a lot of hard work to perfect Marilyn Monroe’s signature breathy voice for her role in the upcoming film Blonde. 

‘It only took me nine months of dialect coaching, and practicing, and some ADR sessions,’ she said. ‘It was a big torture, so exhausting. My brain was fried.’

Sad: During the interview, taken prior to the end of their nearly year-long romance with the 48-year-old Oscar winner. the actress made a few rare comments about Affleck; seen in July

Sad: During the interview, taken prior to the end of their nearly year-long romance with the 48-year-old Oscar winner. the actress made a few rare comments about Affleck; seen in July

'Ben has become obsessed with them,' she gushed of her former costar's affinity for the slogan tees. 'Every time we go, he buys the whole store' (Affleck seen wearing a Habana t-shirt in June)

‘Ben has become obsessed with them,’ she gushed of her former costar’s affinity for the slogan tees. ‘Every time we go, he buys the whole store’ (Affleck seen wearing a Habana t-shirt in June) 

She also pointed out that women in Hollywood face still endure many of the same challenges as their predecessors ‘from the 1930s, 1940s, 1950s.’ 

‘If you don’t have a strong base, with your family and so on, it’s really hard to make it through — really hard,’ she stressed. 

Additionally, she opened up about leaving Cuba as a teen with just about $355 in her pocket.  

Breakup: When the publication attempted to circle back with the Cuban-born beauty about her changed relationship status, her rep simply told the magazine: 'We do not have any information to share'

Breakup: When the publication attempted to circle back with the Cuban-born beauty about her changed relationship status, her rep simply told the magazine: ‘We do not have any information to share’ 

‘In Cuba, you live in a bubble. I didn’t know what the world was like. I had never travelled before in my life,’ she reflected. 

She added: ‘I guess – and I mean it in the best possible way – being ignorant about some things may help you, because you don’t have any fear. I just went and did it.’

‘If I had to do it now, knowing what it’s like and what I had to go through, I’d be scared. But I’m glad I did it. I didn’t think about it twice,’ the star remarked.  

Busy schedule: During the chat, she also revealed it took a lot of hard work to perfect Marilyn Monroe's signature breathy voice for her role in the upcoming film Blonde (posted April 30)

Busy schedule: During the chat, she also revealed it took a lot of hard work to perfect Marilyn Monroe’s signature breathy voice for her role in the upcoming film Blonde (posted April 30)

Despite Ana and Ben’s romantic relationship ending – with the actress being the person calling it quits – the former flames ‘still talk regularly,’ People’s source reported. 

‘Ben and Ana’s friendship has not ended,’ the insider revealed.

Since their split, the father-of-three has been spending time with his children ‘a lot’ and ‘continues to work on himself,’ the source said.

Ana didn’t want to live full time in Los Angeles – which is Ben’s homebase because of of his kids and ex-wife Jennifer Garner. 

Amicable exes: Despite Ana and Ben's romantic relationship ending - with the actress being the person calling it quits - the former flames 'still talk regularly,' People 's source reported

Amicable exes: Despite Ana and Ben’s romantic relationship ending – with the actress being the person calling it quits – the former flames ‘still talk regularly,’ People ‘s source reported