Antonio Banderas recalled being told early in his career that he could only play "bad guys" due to his Hispanic ethnicity, a stereotype he broke by voicing the heroic Puss in Boots character in the Shrek franchise and playing the masked hero Zorro. The Oscar nominee expressed pride in these roles for demonstrating that actors of Spanish descent could portray positive characters, particularly for young audiences.
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Antonio Banderas recalled being told early in his career that he could only play "bad guys" due to his Hispanic ethnicity, a stereotype he broke by voicing the heroic Puss in Boots character in the Shrek franchise and playing the masked hero Zorro. The Oscar nominee expressed pride in these roles for demonstrating that actors of Spanish descent could portray positive characters, particularly for young audiences.