Spanish actor Antonio Banderas has ruled out any notion of retirement as he celebrates his 65th birthday, affirming his continued dedication to acting. In an interview with El País, the internationally acclaimed star known for his roles in The Mask of Zorro, Desperado, and Philadelphia said he remains as active as ever, both on screen and behind the scenes, despite past health challenges. From pursuing music studies to managing his own theater in Málaga and filming new international projects, Banderas insists age has not slowed him down.
Spanish film star Antonio Banderas said in an interview published Sunday for his birthday that he has no plans to slow down now that he has reached 65.
"When I was 20, I thought that 65-year-olds walked with a cane," said Banderas, known for roles in films such as The Mask of Zorro, Desperado and Philadelphia, in an interview with the Spanish daily El País.
"Back then, at 65 you retired. Not anymore, now it’s later."
"Maybe I’m doing things I shouldn’t be doing," added Banderas, who suffered a heart attack in 2017. "But the doctors don’t say anything to me. They say I’m fine, that I should do whatever I want."
The actor said he has recently started music theory classes and bought himself a piano.
"I think I’d be one of those people who die if they stop. And I work at what I love; it’s been the luck of my life," he said.
Banderas, who began acting in the 1980s, said he remains busy running the theater he opened in 2019 in his hometown of Malaga, in southern Spain.
He spent part of the summer in Boston filming a biopic of legendary chef Anthony Bourdain, titled Tony, and then traveled to Spain’s Canary Islands to work on a thriller Above and Below.
With AFP
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