José Antonio Domínguez Flag (Malaga, August 10, 1960), better known as Antonio Banderas, He has been the great guest of the week in El Hormiguero The Andalusian visited Antena 3 set to talk about his next professional projects and share his vision about life after having overcome a heart attack. However, far from taking things more calmly, the great actor is still immersed in numerous projects, demonstrating that his passion for work remains intact.
During the interview with Pablo Motos, The conversation resulted to international politics, especially around the figure of Donald Trump and the changes in the world political panorama. When asked by the presenter about how the rise of former US president is explained, Banderas offered a sincere and unbridled reflection: “It is very difficult to understand it, but I think, probably, money has a lot to do. Trump does not squeeze with taxes And that plays in his favor.
The actor said the world is living a extreme polarization in politics, Where the most radical positions gain ground, leaving little space for more centrist options. In this sense, he compared the situation in the United States with other scenarios, such as Venezuela, highlighting that “it is difficult to understand how Trump comes to power, in the same way that Maduro continues to rule after having been recognized worldwide that he lost the elections. People are accepting things that, in other circumstances, would seem unacceptable. “
Concern about the global situation
Banderas expressed his concern to world political drift and the appearance of leaders who, in their opinion, can be dangerous. Using a blunt metaphor, he said that “there are certain politicians who have broken into the global stage as an elephant in a potter,” warning the impact they can have on international stability. In addition, he shared a conversation he recently had Richard Gere during the Goya Awardsin which they agreed that Trump has even gone beyond his own electoral program in his first days after his return to the political career. “The worrying thing is that people have voted for some reasons and he, in a matter of days, has made decisions that go much further. For example, saying that Ukraine is the guilty of his own invasion is something very dangerous,” he warned The actor.
Banderas also spoke about the position of Europe in the face of these political dynamics, ensuring that the continent seems to have remained in a confusion situation: “Europe has been left with Panoli’s face, without knowing how to react to certain statements and movements in global politics ” Although the actor acknowledged not being an expert in geopolitics, he insisted on the need to be cautious with the political discourse and the decisions taken internationally.
His passage through El Hormiguero made it clear that, beyond his artistic career, Antonio Banderas is an attentive observer of the current world and does not hesitate to share his critical vision of the events that are marking the destiny of the planet.
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Cinema, family and a life without brakes
On his return to El Hormiguero to talk about his next projects, Antonio Banderas has left moments of complicity, humor and personal reflections. In full promotion of Gypsy, his musical at the Soho Theater, and the movie Paddington, which will arrive at theaters on February 21, the Malaga actor has shared his enthusiasm for work, but he has also opened his heart over his family about his family and his way of seeing life after overcoming health problems.
Since its entrance to the set, Banderas has shown why it is one of the most beloved figures of cinema. He greeted the public with a bullfighting gesture and melted in a hug with Pablo Motos, generating an immediate ovation. During the interview, he talked about the infarction he suffered years ago and how that episode changed his perspective: “The doctor tells me to live life. What one cannot do is die in life,” He commented, making it clear that he continues to face every day with the same energy and passion always.
Throughout the conversation, there was also space to speak DE the fires that have affected angels In recent years. “I have had a bad time. It has been very hard,” the actor confessed, remembering the impact he had on his closest environment. In this regard, he revealed that his ex -wife, Melanie Griffith, He had to be evacuated and took refuge in his daughter’s house, Stella, who also welcomed several friends. Banderas explained the magnitude of the disaster and the vulnerability of the houses in the area: “The houses are not built as in Madrid, with bricks. They are made of wood because, in case of earthquake, it is safer. But in a fire, that the It makes much more fragile. “
The wedding of his daughter and his desire as a father
Another of the songs he addressed was the imminent wedding of his daughter Stella. Far from showing nostalgia, the actor declared himself happy for the link, especially because he knows the boyfriend well since they were children: “I really like who is going to marry. He came home to play with three or four years old because they were going together to corsuits “. For him, the most important thing is that his daughter is happy and well accompanied: “All I want is to want her, and she loves her a lot. Everything else does not matter to me. The wedding that is as simple as possible.” He even joked about the possibility of becoming a grandfather soon: “To know if they make me grandfather soon, namely,” he said. Before saying goodbye, Banderas made a fun confession about her childhood: her first platonic love was Italian singer Rita Pavone. “I fell in love with her with seven years. I had a game and I loved it,” he recalled with a smile. x
