Antonio Banderas says having a heart attack made PussInBootsTheLastWish more meaningful 👀 'It was like putting glasses on and seeing what was important. [...] So I do connect to it in a personal way. I think it’s a beautiful message...'
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish actor Antonio Banderas shares how his heart attack led him to a deeper emotional connection when he voiced the character for the sequel. The latest film in the Shrek franchise saw Banderas return as Puss in Boots alongside Salma Hayek as Kitty Softpaws as they go on an adventure to find the mythical Wishing Star.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY Now, in an interview with Radio Times , Banderas explains how his heart attack caused him to look at his life differently than before. After going back to Spain and re-aligning his professional career, the actor says reprising his role as Puss in Boots in a movie that tackles the theme of death head-on saw him connect with the material more deeply than he would've imagined.
"Well, I had a heart attack six years ago. It probably was one of the best things that happened in my life. It was like putting glasses on and seeing what was important. I came back to Spain and started looking at my professional life from a different point of view. So I do connect to it in a personal way. I think it’s a beautiful message, and I think it was done properly.
Whether it will win the Oscar remains to be seen, but the film quickly won over audiences by directly speaking on the theme of mortality, and having Puss in Boots be directly confronted by Death as he races against time to get his nine lives back through the Wishing Star. This at times saw the film's atmosphere change from fun and zippy animated film to a pseudo-horror film.
Even if Banderas doesn't necessarily have creative control over the material, his performance as the titular character in Puss in Boots: The Last Wish is his most vulnerable yet. As he explained above, the heart attack gave him clarity on what was most important and his life, and caused him to emotionally connect with the material he was given for the sequel.
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