Editing Antonio Banderas (section)

=== 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>