Catherine Zeta Jones dazzles admirers with a throwback to her early Hollywood days.

CATHERINE ZETA JONES has ignited a social media frenzy after posting a photo from her early acting days.

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Catherine Zeta Jones, 52, rose to prominence in Hollywood after starring in The Mask of Zorro in 1998.

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The actress ignited a social media craze when she shared a photo from the film in which she played Elena Montero, Antonio Banderas' love interest.

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Catherine can be seen holding a sword and staring into the distance while dressed in a white gown in a still from the film.

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She captioned the photo, "Me when people want to chat to me before I've had my coffee," in honour of her 4.1 million Instagram followers.

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Users flocked to the comments section to congratulate the actress on the throwback photo and her beauty.

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The Mask of Zorro was based on Johnston McCulley's character of the masked vigilante Zorro, and was released in 1998.

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The film opened to critical and economic success in the United States on July 17, 1998, grossing $250 million on a $95 million budget.

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CATHERINE ZETA JONES has ignited a social media frenzy after posting a photo from her early acting days.

Catherine Zeta Jones, 52, rose to prominence in Hollywood after starring in The Mask of Zorro in 1998.

The actress ignited a social media craze when she shared a photo from the film in which she played Elena Montero, Antonio Banderas' love interest.

Catherine can be seen holding a sword and staring into the distance while dressed in a white gown in a still from the film.

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She captioned the photo, "Me when people want to chat to me before I've had my coffee," in honour of her 4.1 million Instagram followers.

Users flocked to the comments section to congratulate the actress on the throwback photo and her beauty.

The Mask of Zorro was based on Johnston McCulley's character of the masked vigilante Zorro, and was released in 1998.

The film opened to critical and economic success in the United States on July 17, 1998, grossing $250 million on a $95 million budget.

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