Antonio Banderas Was Instructed He Might Solely Play “Unhealthy Guys”

Though Antonio Banderas has led a flexible onscreen profession, he skilled ethnic stereotyping and typecasting early in his profession.

The Oscar nominee lately recalled being instructed he may solely play “dangerous guys” resulting from Hispanic ethnicity, which is why he’s pleased with breaking out of that field along with his roles within the Zorro and Shrek franchises.

“They stated, you’re right here, just like the blacks and the Hispanics, to play the dangerous guys,” Banderas recalled to The Occasions. “The issue was just a few years later I had a masks, hat, sword and cape and the dangerous man was Captain Love, who was blond and had blue eyes. Much more essential is Puss in Boots, as a result of it’s for younger youngsters. They see a cat that has a Spanish, even an Andalusian accent and he’s an excellent man.”

After Banderas originated the voice position of the swashbuckling feline in Shrek 2 (2004), additionally showing in Shrek the Third (2007) and Shrek Eternally After (2010), in addition to his personal spin-offs Puss in Boots (2011) and Puss in Boots: The Final Want (2022), he stated final yr that he had not but been invited again for Shrek 5, premiering June 30, 2027.

“I’m not thus far, and I’m not being known as for that,” Banderas instructed Parade. “Puss in Boots did very properly. Quantity two received a nomination for the Oscar, and the film behaved fantastically on the field workplace. However I’m completely glad with the 5 Puss in Boots that I did. I don’t know what will occur sooner or later. Perhaps they [will] name me tomorrow.”