Editing Antonio Banderas (section)

== Career ==
{{Main|List of Antonio Banderas performances}}

=== 1982–1989: Early collaborations with Pedro Almodóvar ===
[[File:Pedro Almodóvar 1988.jpg|thumb|left|170px|Banderas has acted in numerous films directed by [[Pedro Almodóvar]] (photo)]]
Banderas began his acting studies at the School of Dramatic Art in [[Málaga]] and made his acting debut at a small theater in Málaga. He began working in small shops during Spain's post-dictatorial cultural movement known as [[La Movida Madrileña]].<ref name="lovestory">{{cite web|url=http://us.hellomagazine.com/celebrities/gallery/201105205403/love-story-antonio-melanie/4/|title=Melanie and Antonio: How the 'Working Girl' fell for Spain's sexiest import|date=20 May 2011|publisher=(Slide 4 of 14) [[Hello (magazine)|Hello]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170326192727/http://us.hellomagazine.com/celebrities/gallery/201105205403/love-story-antonio-melanie/4/|archive-date=26 March 2017|url-status=dead|access-date=9 June 2011}}</ref>

While performing with the theater, Banderas caught the attention of Spanish director [[Pedro Almodóvar]], who gave the young actor his film debut in the [[screwball comedy|screwball]] [[sex comedy]] ''[[Labyrinth of Passion]]'' (1982). Five years later, he went on to appear in the director's comedic thriller ''[[Law of Desire]]'' (1987), making headlines with his performance as a gay man, which required him to engage in his first male-to-male onscreen kiss. Banderas appeared in Almodóvar's [[surrealism|surrealist]] [[sex comedy]] ''[[Matador (film)|Matador]],'' with [[Vincent Canby]] of ''[[The New York Times]]'' writing, "The movie looks terrific and is acted with absolute, straight-faced conviction by the excellent cast headed by Miss Serna, Mr. Martinez and Mr. Banderas."<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.nytimes.com/1988/09/16/movies/reviews-film-almodovar-s-matador-surrealist-sex-comedy.html|title= Reviews/Film; Almodovar's 'Matador,' Surrealist Sex Comedy|work= The New York Times|date= 16 September 1988|accessdate= May 31, 2024|last1= Canby|first1= Vincent}}</ref>

The director cast him in his internationally acclaimed 1988 film, ''[[Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown]]''. Rita Kemply of ''[[The Washington Post]]'' described Banderas' performance as "warm" and described the film as a "glossy delight."<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/longterm/movies/videos/womenonthevergeofanervousbreakdownnrkempley_a0c9d8.htm|title= 'Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown' (NR)|newspaper= [[The Washington Post]]|accessdate= May 31, 2024}}</ref> The recognition Banderas gained for his role increased years later, when he starred in Almodóvar's controversial ''[[Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!]]'' (1989) as a [[mental patient]] who kidnaps a porn star ([[Victoria Abril]]) and keeps her tied up until she returns his love.<ref name="starpulsebio" /> The breakthrough role helped spur him on to Hollywood.<ref name="doctorate" /> Almodóvar is credited with helping launch Banderas's international career, as he became a regular feature in his films throughout the 1980s.<ref name="AP" />

=== 1990–1999: Hollywood stardom ===
[[File:Antonio Banderas 3 (49491445488).jpg|thumb|180px|Banderas in 1997]]
In 1991, [[Madonna]] introduced Banderas to Hollywood. (He was an object of her desires in her pseudodocumentary film of one of her concert tours, ''[[Madonna: Truth or Dare]]''.)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-xpm-1992-04-01-0000201017-story.html|title=FOLLOWING MADONNA'S LEAD, HOLLYWOOD REALIZES BANDERAS IS HOT|last=Writer|first=FRANK RIZZO; Courant Staff|website=courant.com|language=en-US|access-date=30 January 2020|archive-date=22 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201022152211/https://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-xpm-1992-04-01-0000201017-story.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> The following year, still speaking minimal English, he began acting in American films. Despite having to learn all his lines phonetically, Banderas still managed to turn in a critically praised performance as a struggling musician in his first American drama film, ''[[The Mambo Kings]]'' (1992).<ref name="Mambo Kings Review by Roger Ebert">{{Citation | url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-mambo-kings-1992 | title=The Mambo Kings Review by Roger Ebert }}</ref> [[Kenneth Turan]] of ''[[The Los Angeles Times]]'' described Banderas as giving a "quietly effective job".<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-02-28-ca-2845-story.html|title= MOVIE REVIEW : Tapping Into Power of 'Mambo'|website= [[The Los Angeles Times]]|accessdate= November 17, 2024}}</ref> David Nansen of ''[[Newsweek]]'' declared, "Banderas had to learn English to play this role, but you wouldn't know it: he plumbs all the nuances of charm and self-pity in Nestor's melancholic soul".<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.newsweek.com/its-juice-counts-195994|title= It's The Juice That Counts|website= November 17, 2024}}</ref> Owen Gleiberman of ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' also praised Banderas' performance writing, "he gives a surprisingly confident and subtle performance as the implosive Nestor".<ref>{{cite web|url= https://ew.com/article/1992/03/06/mambo-kings-3/|title= The Mambo Kings|website= [[Entertainment Weekly]]|accessdate= November 17, 2024}}</ref>

Banderas then broke through to mainstream American audiences in the 1993 [[Jonathan Demme]] film ''[[Philadelphia (movie)|Philadelphia]]'' as the life partner of lawyer [[Tom Hanks]] and [[Denzel Washington]].  Also in 1993, he acted in the [[Bille August]]-directed ''[[The House of the Spirits (film)|The House of the Spirits]],'' an adaptation of the [[Isabel Allende]] [[The House of the Spirits|novel of the same name]]. Banderas acted alongside [[Meryl Streep]], [[Jeremy Irons]], [[Glenn Close]], and [[Winona Ryder]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_house_of_the_spirits|title= The House of the Spirits|website= Rotten Tomatoes|accessdate= May 31, 2024}}</ref>
The film's success earned Banderas wide recognition, and the following year, he was given a role in [[Neil Jordan]]'s high-profile [[Interview with the Vampire (film)|adaptation]] of [[Anne Rice]]'s ''[[Interview with the Vampire (film)|Interview with the Vampire]]'' (1994), sharing the screen with [[Brad Pitt]], [[Tom Cruise]], and [[Kirsten Dunst]].<ref name="starpulsebio" /> He starred in several major Hollywood films, including the [[Robert Rodriguez]]-directed [[neo-Western]] [[action film]] ''[[Desperado (film)|Desperado]]'' (1995), alongside [[Salma Hayek]], [[Steve Buscemi]], and [[Quentin Tarantino]]. The film was a financial success.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl55543297/weekend/|title= Desperado|website= BoxOfficeMojo|accessdate= May 31, 2024}}</ref> Owen Gleiberman of ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' wrote, "The movie’s greatest visual coup{{Nbsp}}... is Banderas himself. The camera loves this velvet stud as much as it did the young [[Clint Eastwood]]."<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Gleiberman |first=Owen |date=August 25, 1995 |title=Desperado |url=https://ew.com/article/1995/08/25/desperado/ |access-date=June 15, 2024 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly}}</ref>

That same year, Banderas portrayed the antagonist in the [[Richard Donner]]-directed action film ''[[Assassins (1995 film)|Assassins]]'', co-starring opposite [[Sylvester Stallone]] and [[Julianne Moore]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/assassins|title= Assassins|website= Rotten Tomatoes|accessdate= May 31, 2024}}</ref> In 1996, he starred alongside [[Madonna]] in the musical film ''[[Evita (1996 film)|Evita]]'', an adaptation of the stage musical by [[Andrew Lloyd Webber]] and [[Tim Rice]] in which he played the narrator, Che, a role played by [[David Essex]] in the original 1978 West End production. [[Janet Maslin]] of ''[[The New York Times]]'' wrote that "Banderas{{Nbsp}}... does an unexpectedly splendid job as the film's conspiratorial singing narrator."<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.nytimes.com/1996/12/25/movies/madonna-chic-pop-star-as-chic-political-star.|title= Madonna, Chic Pop Star, As Chic Political Star|website= [[The New York Times]]|accessdate= May 31, 2024}}</ref> For his performance, he was nominated for the [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.playbill.com/article/evita-film-wins-3-golden-globe-awards-com-69350|title= Evita Film Wins 3 Golden Globe Awards|website= Playbill|accessdate= May 31, 2024}}</ref> He also had success with his role as the masked swordsman [[Zorro]] in the 1998 film ''[[The Mask of Zorro]],'' starring [[Anthony Hopkins]] and [[Catherine Zeta-Jones]]. [[Roger Ebert]] praised the onscreen chemistry between the two leads, writing, "The best scenes in the movie are between Banderas and Zeta-Jones, who share chemistry and, it turns out, a sense of justice."<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-mask-of-zorro-1998|title= The Mask of Zorro|website= Rogerebert.com|accessdate= May 31, 2024}}</ref> His performance earned him another [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy|Golden Globe Award]] nomination.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://goldenglobes.com/person/antonio-banderas/|title= Antonio Banderas|website= Golden Globe Awards|accessdate= May 31, 2024}}</ref> In 1999, he starred in the historical action film ''[[The 13th Warrior]]'', a movie about a [[Muslim]] caught up in a war between the [[Norsemen|Northman]] and human-eating beasts.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/13th_warrior|title= The 13th Warrior|website= Rotten Tomatoes|accessdate= May 31, 2024}}</ref>

=== 2000–2009: Broadway debut and franchise films ===
[[File:Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek 2.jpg|thumb|left|170px|Salma Hayek and Banderas at the premiere of ''Puss in Boots'' (2011)]]

In 2001, Banderas collaborated with [[Robert Rodriguez]], who cast him in the first three movies of the ''[[Spy Kids]]'' franchise (2001–2003). He portrayed Gregorio Cortez, a retired OSS agent, alongside [[Carla Gugino]], who played his wife, Ingrid Cortez. [[Roger Ebert]] praised the first film, describing it as "giddy with the joy of its invention. It's an exuberant, colorful extravaganza, wall-to-wall with wildly original sets and visual gimmicks, and smart enough to escape the kids film category and play in the mainstream."<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/spy-kids-2001|title= Spy Kids movie review|website= Rogerebert.com|accessdate= May 31, 2024}}</ref> He also starred in [[Michael Cristofer]]'s ''[[Original Sin (2001 film)|Original Sin]]'' alongside [[Angelina Jolie]] the same year.

In 2002, he portrayed [[social realist]] painter [[David Alfaro Siqueiros]] in [[Julie Taymor]]'s biographical drama ''[[Frida (2002 film)|Frida]],'' with [[Salma Hayek]] playing [[Frida Kahlo]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://variety.com/2002/film/awards/frida-2-1200546594/|title= Frida|website= Variety|date= 30 August 2002|accessdate= May 31, 2024}}</ref> That same year, he starred in [[Brian De Palma]]'s [[erotic thriller]] ''[[Femme Fatale (2002 film)|Femme Fatale]]'' opposite [[Rebecca Romijn]], and in 2003, he starred in the last installment of the trilogy ''[[Once Upon a Time in Mexico]]'' (in which he appeared with [[Johnny Depp]] and Hayek). Banderas' debut as a director was the poorly received ''[[Crazy in Alabama]]'' (1999), starring his then wife [[Melanie Griffith]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/crazy_in_alabama|title= Crazy in Alabama|website= Rotten Tomatoes|accessdate= May 31, 2024}}</ref> He starred in the [[Christopher Hampton]]-directed historical drama ''[[Imagining Argentina (film)|Imagining Argentina]]'' (2003) alongside [[Emma Thompson]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/imagining_argentina|title= Imagining Argentina|website= [[Rotten Tomatoes]]|accessdate= May 31, 2024}}</ref>

Banderas made his [[Broadway (theatre)|Broadway]] debut playing Guido Contini in the 2003 revival of [[Maury Yeston]]'s musical ''[[Nine (musical)|Nine]]'', based on the film ''[[8½]]'', playing the prime role originated by [[Raul Julia]]. [[Ben Brantley]], the chief theater critic of ''[[The New York Times]],'' wrote that Banderas was "a bona fide matinee idol for the 21st century -- a pocket Adonis who suggests a more sensitive, less menacing variation on the Latin lovers of yore," adding that "he has an appealingly easy stage presence and an agreeable singing voice that shifts, a bit abruptly, between pop whisperiness and Broadway belting."<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/11/movies/theater-review-gals-gams-and-glamour.html|title= THEATER REVIEW; Gals, Gams and Glamour|work= The New York Times|date= 11 April 2003|accessdate= May 31, 2024|last1= Brantley|first1= Ben}}</ref> He won both the [[Outer Critics Circle Award]] and the [[Drama Desk Award]] for Best Actor in a Musical and was nominated for the [[Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical]].<ref name="broadway">{{cite web|title=United Press International|work=Banderas set for Broadway return|url=http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/view.php?StoryID=20060404-034720-1455r|access-date=6 April 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060506115932/http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/view.php?StoryID=20060404-034720-1455r |archive-date=6 May 2006|url-status=live}}</ref> His performance is preserved on the Broadway cast recording released by [[PS Classics]]. Later that year, he received the [[Rita Moreno]] HOLA Award for Excellence from the [[Hispanic Organization of Latin Actors]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hellohola.org/photo_awards_2003.php|title=HOLA Awards 2003|publisher=Hispanic Organization of Latin Actors|access-date=15 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160807191809/http://www.hellohola.org/photo_awards_2003.php|archive-date=7 August 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Also in 2003, he starred as Mexican revolutionary [[Pancho Villa]] in the [[HBO]] television film ''[[And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself]]''. Banderas acted alongside [[Alan Arkin]], [[Jim Broadbent]], and [[Michael McKean]]. The film was directed by [[Bruce Beresford]] and written by [[Larry Gelbart]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/and_starring_pancho_villa_as_himself|title= And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself|website= Rotten Tomatoes|accessdate= May 31, 2024}}</ref> Phil Gallo of ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' wrote, "Villa was larger than life, and Banderas vibrantly captures his bravado. Everything in the telepic, though, is designed to make Villa a likable force, which pushes and pulls Banderas in a number of directions, only some of which play well. Eventually, 'Villa' exposes a dark side in the man, and Banderas forsakes crafting the image of a hero to allow the man’s ambiguity to shine."<ref>{{cite web|url= https://variety.com/2003/tv/reviews/and-starring-pancho-villa-as-himself-1200539569/|title= And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself|website= Variety|date= 4 September 2003|accessdate= May 31, 2024}}</ref> Banderas was nominated for the [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie]] and the [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film]] for his performance.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0337824/awards/?ref_=tt_awd|title= And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself - Awards|website= IMDB|accessdate= May 31, 2024}}</ref>

The following year, Banderas portrayed [[Puss in Boots (Shrek)|Puss in Boots]] in the [[DreamWorks Animation|DreamWorks animated]] film ''[[Shrek 2]]'' (2004). Todd McCarthy of ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' praised his performance, writing that he is "deliciously sending up his [[Zorro]] persona."<ref>{{cite web|url= https://variety.com/2004/film/awards/shrek-2-2-1200533426/|title= Shrek 2|website= Variety|date= 15 May 2004|accessdate= May 31, 2024}}</ref> The film was an immense box office and critical hit.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/shrek_2|title= Shrek 2|website= Rotten Tomatoes|accessdate= May 31, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl24217089/|title= Shrek 2|website= BoxOfficeMojo|accessdate= May 31, 2024}}</ref> It went on to receive a nomination for the [[Academy Award for Best Animated Feature]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2005|title= The 77th Academy Awards|website= Oscars.org|date= 5 October 2014|accessdate= May 31, 2024}}</ref> Banderas reprised his role in ''[[Shrek the Third]]'' (2007) and the last film in the ''Shrek'' franchise, ''[[Shrek Forever After]]'' (2010), which helped make the character popular on the family film circuit. In all of his mainline appearances as Puss in Boots, he has also voiced him in Spanish; this is also true for the film Assassins. In 2005, he reprised his role as [[Zorro]] in ''[[The Legend of Zorro]]''. In 2006, he starred in ''[[Take the Lead]]'', a high-set movie in which he played a [[ballroom dancing]] teacher. That year, he directed his second film, ''[[Summer Rain (2006 film)|El camino de los ingleses]]'', based on the novel by [[Antonio Soler (novelist)|Antonio Soler]], and also received the L.A. Latino International Film Festival's "Gabi" Lifetime Achievement Award on October 14.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.variety.com/vstory/VR1117952390.html?categoryid=38&cs=1|work=Variety|title=Banderas flies flag at LALIFF|date=22 October 2006|access-date=20 April 2020|archive-date=8 November 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121108083055/http://www.variety.com/vstory/VR1117952390.html?categoryid=38&cs=1|url-status=dead}}</ref> Banderas received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2005, the 2,294th person to do so;<ref>{{cite news |last1=Saxon |first1=Reed |title=Antonio Banderas gets star on Walk of Fame |url=http://www.today.com/id/9751410/ns/today-today_entertainment/t/antonio-banderas-gets-star-walk-fame |access-date=7 August 2020 |work=TODAY.com |date=19 October 2005 |language=en |archive-date=13 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200813164121/http://www.today.com/id/9751410/ns/today-today_entertainment/t/antonio-banderas-gets-star-walk-fame/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> his star is located on the north side of the 6800 block of Hollywood Boulevard.<ref>{{cite web |title=Antonio Banderas |url=http://projects.latimes.com/hollywood/star-walk/antonio-banderas/ |website=Hollywood Star Walk |publisher=L.A. Times |access-date=7 August 2020 |language=en}}</ref>

=== 2010–present: Reunion with Almodóvar ===
[[File:Premios Goya 2020 - Equipo Dolor y gloria (Cruz, Almodóvar, Banderas).jpg|thumb|right|Penélope Cruz, Pedro Almodóvar and Banderas promoting ''Pain and Glory'' (2019)]]
Banderas acted in the [[Woody Allen]]-directed comedy-drama ''[[You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger]]'' (2010), starring [[Anthony Hopkins]], [[Josh Brolin]], and [[Naomi Watts]]. The film premiered at the [[2010 Cannes Film Festival|Cannes Film Festival]] and received mixed reviews.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/you_will_meet_a_tall_dark_stranger|title= You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger|website= Rotten Tomatoes|accessdate= May 31, 2024}}</ref> The following year, he starred in the horror thriller ''[[The Skin I Live In]]'' (2011), which marked the return of Banderas to [[Pedro Almodóvar]], the Spanish director who launched his international career. The two had not worked together since 1990 (''[[Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!]]''). In ''The Skin I Live In,'' he breaks out of the "[[Latin lover (stereotype)|Latin Lover]]" mold from his Hollywood work and stars as a calculating revenge-seeking plastic surgeon following the rape of his daughter. According to the [[Associated Press]], Banderas' performance is among his strongest in recent memory.<ref name="AP">{{cite web|url=https://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jJinOIb9WP4KNqqGcTaWTFnhYG8w?docId=7f441b478ffa4a558992fe52e158b8f0|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110525110112/http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jJinOIb9WP4KNqqGcTaWTFnhYG8w?docId=7f441b478ffa4a558992fe52e158b8f0|url-status=dead|archive-date=25 May 2011|title=Spain's Almodovar eyes English-language project|last=Barchfield|first=Jenny|date=21 May 2011|publisher=[[Associated Press]]|access-date=8 June 2011}}</ref> That same year, he reprised his voice role as Puss in Boots, this time as the [[protagonist]] of the ''Shrek'' spin-off prequel, ''[[Puss in Boots (2011 film)|Puss in Boots]]''. This film reunited Banderas with [[Salma Hayek]] for the sixth time.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://extratv.warnerbros.com/2011/05/extra_raw_salma_hayek_and_anto.php|title=Extra' Raw: Salma Hayek and Antonio Banderas in Cannes|date=12 May 2011|publisher=[[Extra (U.S. TV program)|Extra]]}}</ref> The film received critical acclaim and was a box-office hit.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl1214940673/|title= Puss in Boots|website= BoxOfficeMojo|accessdate= May 31, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1209933-puss_in_boots|title= Puss in Boots|website= Rotten Tomatoes|accessdate= May 31, 2024}}</ref>

Banderas took a small role in Almodóvar's comedy ''[[I'm So Excited!]]'' (2013) and also acted in [[Steven Soderbergh]]'s action thriller ''[[Haywire (2011 film)|Haywire]]'' (2011), [[Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris]]' romance fantasy ''[[Ruby Sparks]]'' (2012), and [[Terrence Malick]]'s experimental drama ''[[Knight of Cups (film)|Knight of Cups]]'' (2015).<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/antonio_banderas|title= Antonio Banderas|website= Rotten Tomatoes|accessdate= May 31, 2024}}He also played Galgo, a former Spain Armed Forces soldier in The Expendables 3 (2014). </ref> Banderas starred in ''[[The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water]]'' as Burger Beard, the film's main antagonist. In 2018, Banderas starred in the [[National Geographic]] limited series ''[[Genius (American TV series)|Genius: Picasso]]'' as the noted sculptor and painter [[Pablo Picasso]]. For his performance, he received a [[Primetime Emmy Award]], a [[Screen Actors Guild Award]], and a [[Golden Globe Award]] nomination. He also acted in ''[[Life Itself (2018 film)|Life Itself]]'' (2018), which premiered at the [[Toronto International Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/life-itself-tiff-2018-1141402/|title= Life Itself review TIFF 2018|website= [[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date= 8 September 2018|accessdate= May 31, 2024}}</ref>

[[File:Antonio Banderas 2020.jpg|thumb|left|170px|Banderas won the Goya Award for Best Actor for his role in ''Pain and Glory'' (2019)]]
In 2019, Banderas starred in the Spanish film ''[[Pain and Glory]]'' (''Dolor y gloria''), directed by [[Pedro Almodóvar]].<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Hopewell|first1=John|last2=de Pablos|first2=Emiliano|date=17 April 2018|title=Pedro Almodovar, Antonio Banderas, Penelope Cruz Team Up on 'Dolor y Gloria'|url=https://variety.com/2018/film/global/pedro-almodovar-antonio-banderas-penelope-cruz-dolor-y-gloria-1202755351/|publisher=[[Penske Business Media, LLC.]]|access-date=13 October 2018|journal=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref> The film centers around an aging film director played by Banderas who has a chronic illness and writer's block as he reflects on his life in flashbacks to his childhood. On May 25, 2019, Banderas won the [[Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor]] for his role in the film.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/cannes-bong-joon-hos-parasite-wins-palme-dor-1213729|title=Cannes: Bong Joon-ho's 'Parasite' Wins Palme d'Or|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=25 May 2019}}</ref> Manohla Dargis of ''[[The New York Times]]'' praised his performance, writing that "Banderas’s melancholic presence and subtle, intricate performance add depth and intensities of feeling{{Nbsp}}... because he draws so flawlessly from Almodóvar."<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/03/movies/pain-and-glory-review.html|title= 'Pain and Glory' Review: Almodóvar's Dazzling Art of Self-Creation|work= The New York Times|date= 3 October 2019|accessdate= May 31, 2024|last1= Dargis|first1= Manohla}}</ref> He was later nominated for his first ever [[Academy Award]] for [[Academy Award for Best Actor|Best Actor in a Leading Role]] for ''Pain and Glory'' and lost to [[Joaquin Phoenix]] for his role in ''[[Joker (2019 film)|Joker]]'' (2019).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/oscars-antonio-banderas-scarlett-johansson-first-time-nominees-1268961|title=Oscars: Antonio Banderas and Scarlett Johansson Among First-Time Nominees|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=13 January 2020|language=en|access-date=13 January 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-awards-oscars-nominations-surprises-idUSKBN1ZC203|title=Oscar voters snub J.Lo, Eddie Murphy and De Niro; Banderas lands first nomination|date=13 January 2020|work=Reuters|access-date=13 January 2020|language=en}}</ref>

That same year, Banderas starred in [[Steven Soderbergh]]'s [[Netflix]] film ''[[The Laundromat (2019 film)|The Laundromat]]'' alongside [[Meryl Streep]] and [[Gary Oldman]]. During this time, he starred in Spanish-language adaptations of the musicals ''[[A Chorus Line]]'' (2019) and ''[[Company (musical)|Company]]'' (2021) at the Teatro del Soho CaixaBank in [[Spain]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://playbill.com/article/watch-highlights-of-antonio-banderas-in-the-spanish-language-a-chorus-line|title= Watch Highlights of Antonio Banderas in the Spanish-Language A Chorus Line|website= Playbill|accessdate= May 31, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://playbill.com/article/get-a-first-look-at-the-antonio-banderas-led-company|title= Get a First Look at the Antonio Banderas-Led Company|website= Playbill|accessdate= May 31, 2024}}</ref> In 2020, he co-starred with [[Robert Downey Jr.]] in the fantasy adventure film ''[[Dolittle (film)|Dolittle]]''. The following year, he starred in the [[black comedy]] ''[[Official Competition]]'' alongside [[Penélope Cruz]], which had its world premiere at the [[78th Venice International Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/penelope-cruz-and-antonia-banderas-in-official-competition-competencia-oficial-film-review-venice-2021-1235008541/|title= Penélope Cruz and Antonio Banderas in 'Official Competition' ('Competencia Oficial'): Film Review Venice 2021|website= [[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date= 4 September 2021|accessdate= May 31, 2024}}</ref> The film is a meta-comedy and satire on the film industry. [[A.O. Scott]] of ''[[The New York Times]]'' wrote, "Banderas{{nbsp}}... can be marvelously subtle and affecting as well as magnetic. It’s almost indecent for someone so beautiful to possess such skill, and you might have to go back to the old days{{emdash}}to [[Gary Cooper]]{{emdash}}to find a matinee idol with equivalent gifts."<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/14/movies/official-competition-review-antonio-banderas.html|title= 'Official Competition' Review: Madness in Their Methods|work= The New York Times|date= 14 June 2022|accessdate= May 31, 2024|last1= Scott|first1= A. O.}}</ref>

In 2022, Banderas appeared as Santiago Moncada, the antagonist of the film ''[[Uncharted (film)|Uncharted]]'' with [[Tom Holland]] and [[Mark Wahlberg]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2020/film/news/antonio-banderas-uncharted-movie-tom-holland-1203520345/|title=Antonio Banderas Joins Tom Holland in 'Uncharted' Movie (EXCLUSIVE)|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|last=Kroll|first=Justin|date=2 March 2020|access-date=2 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200302182551/https://variety.com/2020/film/news/antonio-banderas-uncharted-movie-tom-holland-1203520345/|archive-date=2 March 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> He also returned to work for [[DreamWorks Animation]], reprising his voice as Puss in Boots in the sequel ''[[Puss in Boots: The Last Wish]]'' with Hayek again and a new cast with [[Florence Pugh]], [[Olivia Colman]], [[Ray Winstone]], and [[Wagner Moura]]. In 2023, he appeared in ''[[Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny]]'' with [[Harrison Ford]], [[Mads Mikkelsen]], [[Phoebe Waller-Bridge]] and [[Toby Jones]] . He also portrayed [[Herod the Great|Herod]] in the Christmas musical film ''[[Journey to Bethlehem]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2023/film/global/journey-to-bethlehem-trailer-antonio-banderas-glee-christmas-musical-1235722236/|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|title='Journey to Bethlehem' Trailer: Antonio Banderas Plays a King Jealous of Mary and Joseph in 'Glee' Music Producer's Christmas Musical (Exclusive)|date=13 September 2023|first= Naman|last=Ramachandran}}</ref>

In June 2023, it was announced that Banderas was cast in ''[[Paddington in Peru]]'' in the role of Hunter Cabot.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nordic.ign.com/paddington-3/74456/news/paddington-in-peru-gets-theatrical-release-date|website=[[ign.com]]|title=Paddington in Peru Gets Theatrical Release Date|first=Adele|last=Ankers-Range|date=23 October 2023}}</ref> Other co-stars include [[Hugh Bonneville]], [[Emily Mortimer]], [[Olivia Colman]], and [[Jim Broadbent]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://variety.com/2023/film/global/antonio-banderas-olivia-colman-rachel-zegler-emily-mortimer-paddington-in-peru-1235652989/|title= 'Paddington in Peru': Antonio Banderas, Olivia Colman, Rachel Zegler, Emily Mortimer in Talks to Join Cast (EXCLUSIVE)|website= Variety|date= 23 June 2023|accessdate= June 23, 2023}}</ref> He starred opposite [[Nicole Kidman]] in the [[A24]] [[erotic thriller]] ''[[Babygirl]],'' directed by [[Halina Reijn]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://variety.com/2023/film/news/nicole-kidman-antonio-banderas-a24-erotic-thriller-babygirl-1235804170/|title= Nicole Kidman, Antonio Banderas Join A24's Erotic Thriller 'Babygirl'|website= Variety|date= 21 November 2023|accessdate= May 31, 2024}}</ref>

=== New stage as theater producer ===
Antonio Banderas has always declared that what makes him happiest is theater. On November 15, 2019, his theater project, the Teatro del Soho CaixaBank,<ref>{{Cite web |title=El teatro |url=https://teatrodelsoho.com/teatro/ |access-date=2024-07-05 |website=Teatro Soho CaixaBank |language=es}}</ref> opened its doors in Malaga. It is a creation center dedicated to the production, exhibition and distribution of shows, and training in the different areas of the performing arts.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tang |first=Diana |date=2018-07-29 |title=Antonio Banderas gets financial backing for new Malaga theatre |url=https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2018/07/29/antonio-banderas-gets-financial-backing-for-new-malaga-theatre/ |access-date=2024-07-05 |website=Olive Press News Spain |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Sánchez |first=Nacho |date=2022-02-28 |title=The successful business world of Antonio Banderas |url=https://english.elpais.com/culture/2022-02-28/the-successful-business-world-of-antonio-banderas.html |access-date=2024-07-05 |website=EL PAÍS English |language=en}}</ref>

Since spring 2024 he also sponsors a new performing arts school in Malaga, the Sohrlin Andalucía School of Arts. It is located on an old metallurgical factory. Its objective is to become a large stage center in which to design, create and export Andalusian talent to the world.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-05-21 |title=El futuro más cercano de Sohrlin, el nuevo espacio cultural de Antonio Banderas: ofrecerá clases este verano |url=https://www.elespanol.com/malaga/cultura/20240521/futuro-cercano-sohrlin-nuevo-espacio-cultural-antonio-banderas-ofrecera-clases-verano/856914502_0.html |access-date=2024-07-05 |website=El Español |language=es}}</ref>