By marrying actress Melanie Griffith, Antonio Banderas, who turns 63 today, became the stepfather of this famous Hollywood actress, known for her role in an erotic trilogy.
This Thursday August 10 is a special day for Antonio Banderas. The actor, seen in the film Uncharted available on Prime Video, celebrates its 63 candles. The opportunity for his loved ones, including Dakota Johnson, to have a tender thought for the star ofIndiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. The actress, known for her role in the saga Fifty Shades of greyis the daughter of Don Johnson and Melanie Griffith, who separated in 1995 after the latter fell in love with Antonio Banderas on the set of the romantic comedy Two Much. The couple married in the spring of 1996 before welcoming their daughter Stella del Carmen Banderas. But, in June 2014, after eighteen years of marriage, the lovebirds decided to separate. A break that has not at all affected the relationship between Antonio Banderas and his former daughter-in-law Dakota Johnson.
Antonio Banderas, a “bonus dadfor Dakota Johnson
When presenting an award to Antonio Banderas for his role in Pain and Glory of Pedro Almodovar, Dakota Johnson had very sweet words for his “bonus dad“.”I come from a family where there have been many marriages and I have been very lucky. I had a ‘bonus dad’ who I’ve come to realize over time is actually one of the most influential people of my entire life.“, declared the granddaughter of Tippi Hedren during the 23ᵉ edition of the Hollywood Film Awards.When I was six, my mother married a man who brought an incredibly bright light to our family, a whole new world of creativity and culture, and a remarkably magical little sister to our family. My stepfather Antonio Banderas landed in our lives“. And to continue: “He was so vibrant and funny and fun, and his English was so abstract. We thought it was great. He loved my mother, my brothers, my sister and me in such a fierce, strong and intense way that it would change our lives forever.“. A speech that did not fail to move the star ofUncharted.
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Antonio Banderas: a stepfather with flair
Before the young woman became a cinema icon thanks to her role in Fifty Shades of greyDakota Johnson took her first steps on the big screen at the age of ten after her stepfather invited her in 1999 to star in the film The Head in the Hatbox, which he did himself. It is also the latter who was the first to detect the acting talents of his daughter-in-law. And he was right since the American actress has appeared in more than twenty films since her debut, notably in The Social Network, 21 Jump Street, The Lost Daughter or Persuasion on Netflix.
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