It is Saturday 6 March the cinema has a special role in Spain. Comes a Goya Gala that has had to reinvent itself due to the health crisis and the measures and restrictions that society is suffering from the pandemic. Therefore, they already advanced it in the presentation, the gala will have a hybrid, telematic and face-to-face format. In other words, the nominees of the year will be present through technology for the first time in the history of the awards, an aspect that should be seen as something normal in the digitization process that we have been assimilating this last year.
In any movie, the main protagonist usually takes all the credit but few realize that his work is cemented and enriched on the work of other colleagues that, in the cinematographic shadow, in the second shots, they play roles that are authentic works of art. Therefore, this year the award for ‘Best Supporting Actor’ will fall on one of these great artists:
Juan Diego Botto
Spanish cinema has always had a Argentine essence that has characterized him in his productions. This is reflected in great actors like Juan Diego Botto. To their 45 years, Botto has been nominated for his breakthrough role in the film The Europeans, a drama that shows Spain in the late 50s, Ibiza and the desire to discover a new world from the hand of two young people. Born in Buenos Aires, Juan Diego Botto is already part of Spanish cinema for his participation in Los comnsales, Hablar, Ismael, Todo lo que tú quiero and Las viudas de los Thursdays.
Sergi Lopez
Work partner with Candela Peña in Rosa’s wedding. Sergi López is a familiar face on the big screen and his nomination for the ‘Best Supporting Actor’ award is more than deserved for his role in said comedy. Born in Villanueva y Geltrú, Barcelona, east 55 year old artist He has already given the world performances such as those carried out in La Inocencia, Lazzaro feliz, Quatretondeta, Segundo Origen, A Perfect Day, The Child, Ismael, The Monk, Black Bread and Potiche.
Alvaro Cervantes
Everything smells like Adú It will be one of the most acclaimed films in this new edition of the Goya Awards. This cinematographic success is due to a sublime director and a cast that has actors of the stature of Álvaro Cervantes, a 31-year-old that has already made a name for itself in Spanish cinema. The Catalan returns to the scene with this drama that is going around the world. Still, he has already had hits such as Legacy in the Bones, Under the Same Roof, The Tree of Blood and The Last of the Philippines.
Alberto San Juan
Another of the well-known faces of the Spanish film scene is Alberto San Juan, a man from Madrid who 52 years, it’s a whole celluloid celebrity. This year, he is nominated for a ‘Best Supporting Actor’ award for his role in Sentimental, a comedy in which the neighborhood will mix unimaginable feelings and emotions. San Juan already participated in great movies such as The King, The Furies, Barcelona, Winter’s Night, The Sheep Don’t Miss the Train, The Roller Coaster, While You Sleep, The Inner Island and Shame.
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