Overview
- In a January 14 prime-time interview on El Hormiguero, the Málaga-born actor addressed politics and culture, saying no current world leader represents him.
- Banderas argued that Pedro Sánchez’s toughest opposition today would be the Sánchez government of four years ago, underscoring concerns about the Executive’s evolution.
- He drew a line between changing opinions and abandoning principles, calling the latter a painful shift for many.
- Describing a televised incident, he said footage of CIE personnel forcefully removing a woman from a car made him physically nauseous.
- He urged young people to read as protection against manipulation and cited worries about attention deficits and rising youth suicides, with media coverage amplifying his remarks and no formal political response reported.