Goya for Antonio Banderas – at last
Tuesday, October 21, 2014 @ 9:02 AM
HOLLYWOOD actor Antonio Banderas is set to receive an honorary Goya Award at the forthcoming edition of the star-studded ceremony, having been nominated four times in his career but never walked away with the coveted trophy.
The Málaga-born silver-screen veteran, known to his English-speaking fans for his roles in Shrek and The Mask of Zorro, has been Best Actor candidate at the Goyas for La piel que habito, ¡Átame!, Matador – all films by cult director Pedro Almodóvar – and Two much.
During his early years in cinema at home in Spain, Banderas did not speak a word of English, but from the 1980s onwards began to work his way into the world of international performing arts, attending fashionable parties and making contacts.
Madonna was one of his early fans, and convinced him to audition for the role of a Hollywood production about Cuban musicians alongside Andy García, The Mambo kings dance to love songs.
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