Antonio Banderas Recalls Being Told He Could Only Play 'the Bad Guys' in Movies Due to His Race

Antonio Banderas began acting in American movies in 1992; he played hero roles as early as 1998 in 'The Mask of Zorro' ...
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Opinion: 5 Antonio Banderas Roles That Prove Hollywood Was Wrong to Typecast Him as a Villain

Antonio Banderas broke Hollywood stereotypes with heroic roles in Spy Kids, and more. Here are five films that proved he was never just a villain!
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Antonio Banderas Joins Dominic Sessa In Anthony Bourdain Pic ‘Tony' From A24, Star Thrower And Zapruder Films

Antonio Banderas is set to co-star opposite Dominic Sessa in the A24 Star Thrower and Zapruder Films production Tony. Matt Johnson is directing from a script by Todd Bartels and Lou Howe. logline is ...

Antonio Banderas: ‘I was told I’d only play bad guys in Hollywood because I’m Spanish’

Academy Award nominee Antonio Banderas has revealed that he was warned that he would only ever play villainous roles in ...
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Antonio Banderas Set for Award at Torino Film Festival Ahead of ‘Pain and Glory’ Screening

Antonio Banderas will be honored with a lifetime achievement award by the Torino Film Festival in Turin, Italy, where the Oscar-nominated actor will present a special screening of Pedro Almodóvar’s ...
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Antonio Banderas opens up about being typecast as a villain in Hollywood for being Hispanic

Antonio Banderas opened up about the challenges he faced when moving from Spanish cinema to Hollywood. In a candid interview ...

Antonio Banderas Recalls Hollywood Execs Racially Stereotyping Him Early on

Antonio Banderas has revealed that he had to deal with some pretty overt racism when he came to Hollywood in the 1990s.
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Antonio Banderas Was Told Early in His Career That He Could Only Play "Bad Guys" Because of His Ethnicity

Oscar, Emmy, and Golden Globe nominee Antonio Banderas has made a career out of playing diverse characters in films and ...