Antonio Banderas is one of the most successful Spanish actor and director. Banderas has worked with many top-level stars in showbiz and has graced the silver screen by showcasing his incredible, marveled, and breathtaking cinematic skills. The legendary star performer has starred in dozens of multi-genre films and played different fascinating and unique characters, some of which have become fan favorites.
Throughout the 90s, the actor made waves in the industry by giving non-stop powerful performances. His sultry physique and dashing on-screen persona gained him millions of fans, and he was considered the S-x symbol. In 1995 he co-starred with Salma Hayek in their shared American neo-Western action film Desperado. The film has a small budget of only $ 7,000, and there were many problems on the set, as Hayek once revealed that the makers shot the project with less equipment due to the small budget.
Salma Hayek Reveals The Struggle Behind Filming Desperado With Co-star Antonio Banderas
Antonio Banderas and Salma Hayek gave a breathtaking performance in their shared 1995 American neo-Western action film Desperado. Many might not know this, but the film got assembled with a small budget of only $ 7,000, and the makers used low-quality special effects and less high-tech equipment. Banderas’ exceptional work in the film captivated the audience, and Hayek’s work gained her the attention of industry heavyweights.
Both stars received critical acclaim and immense praise and love from the audience. Nevertheless, there are many intriguing anecdotes attached to this project. The flick is a sequel to the 1992 action-packed movie El Mariachi. The Robert Rodriguez-directed films earned bucketloads of cash, despite the tight budget, and according to reports, the director did a bizarre thing to raise the money for his first original movie.
Antonio Banderas’ co-star Salma Hayek once revealed the problems they endured while working on this movie. On The Drew Barrymore Show, the actress opened up about her film and Rodriguez, saying,
“He (Robert Rodriguez) had done a movie only with $ 7,000, and he invented some special effects that were very low, very cheap special effects. He put the camera on a wheelchair to get the smooth shot because we didn’t have a dolly, and he raised the money by lending his body for drug experimentation, and Desperado was his first Hollywood movie.”
The Eternals movie star further gushed about her co-star and said,
“Antonia was like, you know, at the time, was a s-x symbol, and I was just so lucky that I got that opportunity and that shot to work with him.”
As per reports, the film director lends his body for a month-long drug trial at the Austin research company Pharmaco.
Salma Hayek Was Uncomfortable Filming an Intimate Scene with Antonio Banderas
In a candid interview, Salma Hayek opened up about her experience working with Antonio Banderas. The actress revealed that she was uncomfortable filming an intimate with him in Desperado, saying,
“One of the things I was afraid of was Antonio — he was an absolute gentleman and so nice, and we’re still super close friends — but he was very free. It scared me that, for him, it was like nothing. I started crying, and he was like, ‘Oh my God. You’re making me feel terrible.’ And I was so embarrassed that I was crying. But we got through it. We did the best with what we could do at the time.”
Robert Rodriguez-directed action movie earned critical acclaim starring Antonio Banderas and Salma Hayek in the lead roles. The movie outperformed by grossing $58 million at the global box office.
Source: The Drew Barrymore Show
