Antonio Banderas has a candidate to inherit the “Zorro” mask and the fans did not like it

The mask of Zorro from 1998 and the legend of the fox of 2005, they became part of the most acclaimed films in the Antonio Banderas career and it is difficult to forget the tenacity of his character and the scene with Catherine Zeta-Jones, full of sensuality and passion.

The producer and director of Spanish origin, is also promoting his next release, Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, nevertheless, He did not hesitate to answer the question about which actor he would entrust the mission of recreating Zorro.

And it is that, the acclaimed interpreter, was questioned about whether he would return to play his iconic Zorro character and he confirmed it, but also, revealed that he prefers to “pass the torch” just as Anthony Hopkins did with him.

“Yes, I would, I would consider that possibility, why not?” Banderas said. “Yeah, I think I said something like that to someone today. They asked me about Zorro. If they called me to do Zorro, I would do what Anthony Hopkins did for me, which is to pass the torch, ”he assured.

The nominee for Academy Award, regarding his position, he said that he would like Tom Holland to become the new Zorro: “He’s so energetic and fun and he also has this spark. Why not?” she revealed.

However, the fans of these tapes expressed their discontent for choosing him and not for choosing an actor of Latino origin for this role. Some Internet users even shared their candidates among the names: Diego Boneta, Ramario Xolo Ramírez (Xolo Maridueña), Gael García Bernal, Tenoch Huerta and Diego Calva.

I don’t know why Antonio Banderas wants Tom Holland to be Zorro when there are perfect candidates here. says a tweet:

Where did Antonio Banderas and Tom Holland meet?

Antonio Banderas and Tom Holland coincided in the last months of 2020, in the filming of Uncharteda film by director Rubén Flesicher where both were protagonists and that was presented at the beginning of this 2022.

And it is that, Since that meeting, many fans assured that Holland was the perfect candidate to play Zorro, because after several months of filming in the city of Barcelona, ​​he earned the friendship of Banderas.

the actor of spider manonce said that “Antonio is a legend in the business, I wanted to work face to face with him and there is one scene in particular that we have together in the film that I am very proud of”.

So it’s no surprise why Antonio Banderas has chosen Tom Holland as his successor for Zorro.