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- From the Gothic to the retro.The Spanish 'troupe' is noted on the Oscar red carpet
Spanish is always spoken on the red carpet of the Oscars. This time was no different. Pain and Glory was noted with Antonio Banderas and Pedro Almodóvar as maximum exponents. For the Manchego director it was the fifth gala coming as a nominee. For Banderas, the nth, between invitations to present and musical performances. But the most special, without a doubt, is his debut as an aspiring prize.
He did it accompanied by his partner, the Dutch Nicole Kimpel and her daughter, Stella del Carmen, excited despite his few chances of victory against Joaquin Phoenix in the category of best actor. He said he had rope for a while and wanted to repeat experience with Almodóvar. "I hope this is not the last film with Pedro."
The moment, he admits, is round. He will turn 60 this year, 25 years have passed since he started filming in Hollywood - Too much, with Fernando Trueba - and he is nominated as best actor for a film by Almodóvar, one of his great friends. "Could not be happier".
Both Almodóvar and Banderas have it complicated in their categories, best actor and best foreign film. Not so much the other Spanish nominee, Sergio Pablos, aspiring to the golden statuette by Klaus , of Netflix. Despite competing with heavy weights, he has options against the prominence of Toy Story 4 . Until the end, he kept hope. "We want to believe it, but you never know," he told EFE on the red carpet, accompanied by Marisa Román, producer of the film.
Penelope Cruz also made an appearance as the protagonist of Pain and Glory, speaking of the "honor" that has meant for her to be the mother of Almodóvar in the film and what much he loves the Manchego director. "He has a lot of charisma, personality and humor, " he said of him. "I love doing this because I love him so much."
Beyond the Spanish cause, the star parade had its color notes. Spike Lee came dressed in a suit with the colors of Los Angeles Lakers and a 2 and a 4 on each flap, in clear tribute to Kobe Bryant, who died in a helicopter accident on January 26.
And Billie Eilish got out of the classic Oscar label schemes with an oversized Chanel suit, with her green hair, mittens and championship nails. "It's surreal to be here," said the Grammy winner. He also confirmed that he has already composed the theme for the next installment of James Bond. "It's already written," with his brother next to him.
The last rockers reserved the space for the final . Brad Pitt, with Quentin Tarantino passing behind, Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Leonardo DiCaprio. And the favorite, Sam Mendes by 1917 . A year specially loaded with heavy weights.
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