Who is Alice Braga? Meet Ben Affleck's Brazilian co-star in Hypnotic

Portait of Alice Braga. (Image via IMDB).
Portait of Alice Braga. (Image via IMDB).

Alice Braga is a well-known Brazilian actress and producer who has recently starred alongside Ben Affleck in the thriller Hypnotic. In the film, Alice Braga plays Diana Cruz, a hypnotic with her own psychic powers who teams up with Affleck's character, Danny, to find his daughter and take down a secret organization responsible for her disappearance. Meanwhile, William Fichtner plays the main antagonist of the film, a mysterious bank thief and mastermind.

Braga's acting career began in her native Brazil, where she starred in several acclaimed films, including City of God, Lower City, and Only God Knows.

She later gained international recognition after appearing opposite Will Smith in I Am Legend and has since become a familiar face in Hollywood.


Alice Braga has starred in several popular Hollywood movies such as The Suicide Squad

Alice Braga was born and raised in São Paulo, Brazil. Both her mother, Ana Braga, and her aunt, Sônia Braga, are actresses, and Alice often accompanied them to film sets, sparking her interest in acting from an early age.

She began her career by appearing in school plays and commercials. As a teenager, she started pursuing roles in television and films.

Her breakthrough came when she was cast as Angélica in the critically acclaimed crime film City of God, for which she received a Best Supporting Actress nomination from the Cinema Brazil Grand Prize.

Alice Braga has had several notable roles in Hollywood films, including Elysium, where she starred as Frey Santiago alongside Matt Damon and Jodie Foster, and The Shack, where she played Sophia alongside Octavia Spencer and Sam Worthington, based on the novel of the same name.

She also starred as Cecilia Reyes in the superhero horror film The New Mutants and appeared in the superhero action film The Suicide Squad.

In her personal life, Braga maintains residences in Los Angeles, California, and São Paulo, Brazil.

In January 2020, she revealed that she has been in a three-year relationship with actress Bianca Comparato.


Alice Braga stars alongside Ben Affleck in Hypnotic

Robert Rodriguez's Hypnotic has finally finished the post-production phase after almost two decades of waiting and surviving two COVID-19 lockdowns.

The movie's first look was released quite recently, and though a lot of editing still remains, there's a good chance that Rodriguez will finally be able to finish his dream project and show it to the world.

Hypnotic began as a screenplay in 2002 when Robert Rodriguez once called it "one of his favorite stories."

The film stars Hollywood veteran Ben Affleck as Daniel Rourke, a hardened detective who loses his daughter under mysterious circumstances and delves into the secret world of psychics.

The movie, which plays on the conspiracy theory that psychics have mind-bending powers, promises to be a wild ride full of unexpected twists and turns.

Alice Braga is an accomplished actress and producer who has made a name for herself in both Brazilian and Hollywood cinema.

Her performance in Hypnotic highlights her acting range and her ability to stand out among other top actors. With a slew of past and upcoming projects, Braga is sure to continue being a major player in the industry.


Hypnotic had its limited debut at SXSW on March 12 and is set for official release on May 12, 2023.

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