Antonio Banderas returns to filming with a movie about the chef who uncovered the hidden side of cooking.

Antonio Banderas' natural habitat is the Teatro del Soho Caixabank, but between stage productions, his schedule continues to accommodate film shoots. His latest project has taken him back to the United States, specifically to Massachusetts, where he is currently filming 'Tony', a biopic based on the life of chef and television host Anthony Bourdain, the rebellious cook who exposed the hidden side of the culinary world. His commitment and charisma made him a popular figure on television, even openly opposing Trump during his first term. Depression was the cause of his suicide in 2018 at the age of 61, which shocked the culinary world and fans of his show 'Parts Unknown' (CNN).

Through his social media account, Antonio Banderas himself has announced the start of this shoot directed by Canadian actor and director Matt Johnson ('BlackBerry' and 'Operation Avalanche') and co-starring Dominic Sessa ('Those Who Remain'). Although the plot has not been officially revealed, the Hollywood news magazine 'Deadline' has reported that the story is set in Bourdain's youth, when in the summer of 1976 he started working as a kitchen assistant in a seafood restaurant in Provincetown (Massachusetts), which marked his life as he would leave college to enroll in the Culinary Institute of America.

Precisely near that coastal town where this story began, Antonio Banderas, during a break from filming, greeted his followers from Hyannis (Cape Cod), "a traditional and sweet fishing village where people are relaxed, friendly, and cultured," he assured. Although the role of the Malaga-born actor in this story is still unknown, the actor and promoter of Sohrlin (alongside Domingo Merlín) is working again with the New York-based producer A24 with whom he recently filmed the 'erotic thriller 'Babygirl', in which he starred alongside Nicole Kidman. The film premiered last January, shortly after the box office hit starring the Oscar-nominated actor for 'Pain and Glory', 'Paddington: Adventure in the Jungle', which has grossed over 150 million dollars worldwide.

A few days ago, the actor participated in the launch of the tribute to Almodóvar 'Pedro x Javis' (Movistar+), heading straight to Massachusetts afterward for this shoot about the author of 'Kitchen Confidential'. After baring his soul in this autobiography, Anthony Bourdain also published 'A Cook's Tour: In Search of the Perfect Meal', in which he unveiled the miseries hidden in the world of kitchens. Partner of Italian actress Asia Argento, the chef dedicated himself to communication and culinary programs from 2002, even recording an episode of 'Parts Unknown' with Barack Obama.

His major contribution was to go beyond the tasty and glamorous star-rated kitchen to expose the harsh realities of restaurant work, pressures, and excesses, as well as the power dynamics and envy among chefs. His committed vision and deep insight led him to confront Trump, whose immigration policy was challenged by the chef who exposed the reality of his own sector: his kitchen colleagues were mostly foreigners and Latinos, without whom America would not eat.