Antonio Banderas

Sunday February 9, 2020

Spanish actor Antonio Banderas is photographed after winning the best leading actor award for Pain and Glory at the Spanish Film Academy's Goya Awards in Málaga, Spain, on Jan. 26. Manu Fernandez/AP hide caption

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Why Labeling Antonio Banderas A 'Person Of Color' Triggers Such A Backlash

February 9, 2020 • When media called him one of the few actors of color nominated for an Oscar, many Spaniards mocked the term or got angry.