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Last Week, Everyone Was Freaking Out Over Ben Affleck Speaking Spanish, And This Week, Everyone Is Freaking Out Over Anya Taylor-Joy Doing The Same

"When I'm stressed I just watch Anya Taylor-Joy speaking Spanish."

Last week, a bunch of people were very surprised to find out that Ben Affleck speaks fluent Spanish.

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It's very much a vibe.

Someone commented "Spanish Ben is happy Ben, we love you!"

This week, people are discovering that Anya Taylor-Joy also speaks perfect Spanish.

no mf way djskdjskdjdj this reminds me when anya taylor joy started speaking in spanish. i was SHOOK https://t.co/D53pvYypEp

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In fact, Spanish is actually her first language.

A close-up of Anya smiling

Anya did some promo in Spanish for the new Mario movie.

Twitter: @anyafolders

She typically does a bunch of promo in Spanish because, yep, she's Latina.

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She actually acknowledged it in her opening monologue on SNL in 2021.

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"Now that you're hearing my accent, you may be surprised to know I was born in Miami, raised between Argentina and London, and my first language is Spanish, so legally my ethnicity is Fashion Week."

Anya delivering her SNL monologue while wearing a satin dress with feathers on one shoulder

She's been doing interviews in English and Spanish for a while now.

Just learned that Anya Taylor-Joy is partially of Argentinian descent but speaks perfect Spanish, deep Argentinian accent and all. ¡Guau!

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It's somewhat her thing.

anya taylor-joy in conversation with dior (a little bit in spanish and in english)

Dior/ Twitter: @anyafolders

Still, it's one of those things that people discover every few weeks or so.

Just figured out Anya Taylor-Joy speaks fluent Spanish?

Twitter: @wwwjoshdotcom

"She's from Argentina?!?!"

ANYA TAYLOR JOY IS LATINA???? AND SHE SPEAKS FLUENT SPANISH???? SHE'S FROM ARGENTINA????

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"Anya Taylor-Joy speaks Spanish!??!?"

Twitter: @FunSizeIsaiah

Some people really had no idea!

So, Anya Taylor Joy is Argentinian!?!? She was just on my TikTok FYP speaking full-ass Spanish!

Twitter: @Frankly_Oz

Ultimately, people love it.

i love hearing anya taylor joy speak spanish

Twitter: @sottwillow

"Anya Taylor-Joy speaking Spanish makes my heart melt," this person said.

Sorry for being down bad on main but Anya Taylor-Joy speaking Spanish makes my heart melt

Twitter: @TheTalesOfRyan

"When I'm stressed I just watch Anya Taylor-Joy speaking Spanish," another said.

whenever im stressed i just watch anya taylor joy speaking spanish

Twitter: @chinoyboy

Anya actually told BuzzFeed it's her dream to make a movie in Spanish.

Hope Anya Taylor-Joy gets to do a Spanish language movie one day because her accent is just...

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When asked who she'd like to work with, Anya said: "Ugh, so many people! I'd love to make a movie in Spanish, so any Spanish-speaking directors. I'd love to do that."

A movie in Spanish? Great. But I'd also like an album*.