War Dogs Hands of Stone.
Cuban actor suggested that the director consider de Armas for the role, after meeting her while attending a birthday party with his daughters.
She left the four-year drama course months before presenting her final thesis because Cuban graduates are forbidden from leaving the country without completing three years of mandatory service to the community.
De Armas will star in the ' Netflix espionage thriller with Ryan Gosling and Chris Evans.
Ana was born in 1988 in Havana, grew up there and at the age of fourteen was accepted to the National Theatre School, a highly prestigious institution that takes only twelve new students each year.
Ana de Armas has stated that she wants to try all kinds of roles.