Sadly you are leaving out one of the most obvious. Even Sophia herself acknowledges that Penelope Cruz looks a lot like she did in her younger years. In fact Penelope is very close to Sophia, and Sophia views her like a daughter.
PS- Perhaps you can see this video that explains it all by Sophia Loren herself. On top of that, her son Eduardo talking about it as well. This when Penelope received her award in Santa Barbara Film Festival.
Sadly you are leaving out one of the most obvious. Even Sophia herself acknowledges that Penelope Cruz looks a lot like she did in her younger years. In fact Penelope is very close to Sophia, and Sophia views her like a daughter.
PS- Perhaps you can see this video that explains it all by Sophia Loren herself. On top of that, her son Eduardo talking about it as well. This when Penelope received her award in Santa Barbara Film Festival.
https://youtu.be/6WDeKMJqtDc