The actor had to take a pseudonym.
Antonio Banderas is one of the most attractive and desirable Hollywood actors. He has an army of fans in all countries of the world. But not all fans know his real name.
The future actor was born in the south of Spain into a poor family. His father José Domínguez Prieto was an officer in the Spanish Guard. Antonio did not intend to follow in his father’s footsteps, hoping to become a football player. But a compound leg fracture put an end to his sports dreams forever. And then theater appeared in his life.
Jose Antonio graduated from acting school and became a member of a theater group in his city. But real popularity came to him after filming with Pedro Almodóvar: the director believed in the aspiring actor and cast him in several of his films.
Even then, in the credits, the artist chose a pseudonym for himself. He used his mother’s maiden name, Ana Bandera. With her, the star would hardly be able to please fans in Russia in the future. After all, the surname has a rather negative connotation. However, the artist himself decided to correct it by adding the letter “s” at the end. And in his name he got rid of the first part – Jose.
