Antonio Banderas will play the great artist Pablo Picasso
Evita and The Mask of Zorro star Antonio Banderas has been cast as Pablo Picasso in the second season of the National Geographic anthology "Genius." For the actor, the role of the famous Spanish painter and sculptor will be the first regular in a television project. This is reported by The Hollywood Reporter. Production for the ten-episode season will begin this fall and will debut in 2018. The second season of the anthology will explore the personal and creative life of the Spanish artist, one of the greatest geniuses of the twentieth century. Kenneth Biller will continue to act as showrunner and share producer functions with Francie Calfo and Gigi Pritzker. "The life story of Pablo Picasso has long attracted me, and I have immense respect for him, all the more, that we are both from Malaga. I am looking forward to working with National Geographic and the entire Genius team. Together we will tell the true story of one of the most advanced painters in the world, "Banderas said in his statement. " The choice to play Antonio was natural. Like Picasso, Antonio takes everything he needs from life, and this is exactly the approach we need. He is an incredible actor, and I am sure that he will be able to breathe life into Picasso, this amazing and alien artist, "- commented on the news the director and executive producer of the project Ron Howard. Recall that the first season of the anthology claims for ten 2017 Emmys, including Best Miniseries. The Topic of Article: Antonio Banderas will play the great artist Pablo Picasso. |
