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=== 2010鈥損resent: Reunion with Almod贸var === [[File:Premios Goya 2020 - Equipo Dolor y gloria (Cruz, Almod贸var, Banderas).jpg|thumb|right|Pen茅lope Cruz, Pedro Almod贸var 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 Almod贸var]], 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 Almod贸var'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 Almod贸var]].<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鈥檚 melancholic presence and subtle, intricate performance add depth and intensities of feeling{{Nbsp}}... because he draws so flawlessly from Almod贸var."<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/03/movies/pain-and-glory-review.html|title= 'Pain and Glory' Review: Almod贸var'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 [[Pen茅lope 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= Pen茅lope 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鈥檚 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>
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