La Bola Negra interview: Spanish film duo Los Javis fell in love, broke up, then made an Oscar-tipped gay epic

The Independent · Adam White · 2026-11-06 11:06 UTC

Formerly a power couple in their native Spain, famous for judging ‘Drag Race’ and making celebrated TV, Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi have become the darlings of Hollywood with their time-hopping new movie ‘La Bola Negra’, featuring a dazzling Penélope Cruz. They speak to Adam White about potential Oscar glory, their disinterest in ‘niche’ queer stories, and why their recent break-up won’t stop them from always working together

Formerly a power couple in their native Spain, famous for judging ‘Drag Race’ and making celebrated TV, Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi have become the darlings of Hollywood with their time-hopping new movie ‘La Bola Negra’, featuring a dazzling Penélope Cruz. They speak to Adam White about potential Oscar glory, their disinterest in ‘niche’ queer stories, and why their recent break-up won’t stop them from always working together

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