Penelope Cruz brings three films in contention for Oscars this awards cycle: "La Bola Negra," "The Invite," and "Bunker." That is quite unusual. One actor linked to three potential contenders during this cycle does not happen much, and both Variety and IMDb noticed it.

Talk of a second Oscar win for Cruz has already started. She won her first Academy Award in 2009 for "Vicky Cristina Barcelona." None of the three films has clearly moved ahead as the favorite at this point.