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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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 Came to Hollywood and Execs Told Him: ‘You Are Here, Like the Blacks and Hispanics, to Play the Bad Guys’

Antonio Banderas said in a recent interview with The Times of London (via The Independent) that he was warned upon arriving ...
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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 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 ...

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 ...

Antonio Banderas Says Hollywood Execs Once Told Him 'Blacks and Hispanics' Only Play Bad Guys on Screen

While reflecting on his early career in Hollywood, legendary actor Antonio Banderas said executives once told him that only ...
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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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Hollywood told Antonio Banderas he was only meant to play villains because he was Hispanic

Antonio Banderas recently reflected on the rigid typecasting he encountered when he first transitioned from Spanish cinema to ...