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“I am a huge fan of her. She’s one of my favorite actors of all time, actually. I admire and respect her and now I think we have a beautiful relationship because sharing this movie was very special,” Banderas says.
“It was a very complicated movie, difficult,” he continues. “It required a lot from everybody, from the director, from all the actors, and we were conscious of that. And so you have to put yourself on the right path.”
“And it was very easy with her. She was totally committed to what she was doing. Kind, generous, professional,” Banderas adds of Kidman, who receivednominationsat the 2024 Gotham Awards and 2025Golden Globe Awardsfor her performance in the film. “She made me feel safe. And I think I just tried the same to make her feel safe, especially those scenes that are complicated.”
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“We were both very careful about all the movement, how to throw a punch, how to just grab, how to fall on the ground, getting on tables, breaking furniture, stuff like that,” Banderas says. “He was great working with, he’s got a great timing, and I felt very secure with him.”
Antonio Banderas (left) and Nicole Kidman on Aug. 30, 2024.Franco Origlia/Getty
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“We knew that when we were shooting,” he continues. “So we were prepared and everybody behaved very accordingly to just what was needed, what the director needed … I’m very happy I did that movie.”
Banderas' ad with Bosch will air during the fourth quarter of Super Bowl LIX on Feb. 9. The game itself will be broadcast on Fox and stream on Tubi.
source: people.com