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Antonio Banderas to Play Hernán Cortés in New Epic

Original: BREAKING: Antonio Banderas is Hernán Cortés. The Oscar-nominated, Cannes-winning icon is set to star in CORTÉS for Utopai Studios, in a co-production with Hollywood heavyweight Ex Machina Studios. Long considered unfilmable due to its scale and co

Antonio Banderas has been cast as Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés in a new project titled Cortés, produced by Utopai Studios in co-production with Ex Machina Studios. The casting pairs the Oscar-nominated Spanish actor with one of history's most controversial figures, in a production long considered unfilmable because of its scale and cost. Casting news is drawing attention given the subject matter and the ambition of the production.

Why now: The surprise casting of a major star as the historically controversial conquistador in a notoriously expensive, long-delayed project is driving interest.

Antonio BanderasHernán CortésUtopai StudiosEx Machina Studios

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• BREAKING: Antonio Banderas is Hernán Cortés. The Oscar-nominated, Cannes-winning icon is set to star in CORTÉS for Utopai Studios, in a co-production with Hollywood heavyweight Ex Machina Studios. Long considered unfilmable due to its scale and co · Facebook

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