Loren spurs Oscar buzz

Sophia Loren might have a new man in her life soon and his name is Oscar.

The 86-year-old, silver-screen legend is generating serious awards buzz for her performance in “The Life Ahead,” her first major film role in 11 years.

The Netflix feature, directed by her son Edoardo Ponti, has Loren playing Madame Rosa, a Holocaust survivor who befriends a Senegalese boy while raising children of prostitutes.

Loren’s most recent cinematic role was in the 2009 Daniel Day-Lewis musical “Nine.”

“In my career, I’ve worked with the biggest studios but I can safely say that none have had the breadth of reach and the cultural diversity of Netflix, and that’s what I love about them,” said Loren in February, according to Deadline.

In 1962, Loren became the first actor to win an Academy Award for a non-English-speaking performance. Her critically acclaimed performance in “Two Women” as a World War II rape victim bested the likes of Audrey Hepburn for “Breakfast at Tiffany’s,” Piper Laurie in “The Hustler” and Natalie Wood in “Splendor in the Grass.”