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ANTONIO
BANDERAS
The World’s Favorite Latin Lover
H is film career began when he was 19 in the city of
Madrid where he was recognized by Pedro Almodóvar Banderas has captured audience’s hearts in roles that continue to
and cast in Labyrinth of Passion. The two continued to delight. He charmed the world with his portrayal of Zorro in The Mask
work together in provocative 80s movies including: of Zorro and The Legend of Zorro. The young-at-heart were enchanted
Law of Desire and the Academy Award-nominated Women on the Verge by his roles as Puss-in-Boots in the Shrek franchise and also in the Spy
of a Nervous Breakdown. Kids’ movies.
This year he is portraying Picasso in National Geographic’s Genius:
He relocated to Hollywood and soon became America’s ideal Latin Picasso, a 10-part television series about the 33 days Picasso took to paint
Lover, chosen as one of the 50 most beautiful people in the world by Guernica. In addition, he will appear in The Voyage of Doctor Doolittle
People magazine. He has won numerous awards and nominations for his in April 2019 and continue the Almodóvar – Banderas collaboration,
works in film, including three ALMA awards and three Golden Globe along with Penelope Cruz and Julieta Serrano, in Dolor y Gloria (Pain
nominations, among many others. He was recognized with a Star on the and Glory). The movie is to be released in Spain in 2019.
Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2005.
Photos Courtesy Of: selected Homme Collection, The Legend of Zorro, Evita
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