Don't care if I look bad in movie roles: Penelope Cruz

Spanish actress Penelope Cruz has revealed that she is not worried about looking bad in her movie roles - and even asks to be made ugly.

The Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides actress - who has a five-month-old son Leo with husband Javier Bardem - insists she isn't vain about her appearance and is happy to change her looks to suit her characters.

“I'm not scared to be ugly when I work - so I often ask for more moustache or black bags under my eyes,” Contactmusic quoted her as telling Closer magazine.

The Spanish beauty also revealed she prefers to be asked to change her accent for her movie roles because she becomes less critical of herself and more open to experimenting with her characters.