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Antonio Banderas Details Leaving Hollywood After Near-Fatal Heart Attack
Following a 2017 heart attack, Antonio Banderas quit smoking, sold his jet, and now focuses on theatre and local ventures in Málaga, Spain, where he owns Teatro del Soho.
- Actor Antonio Banderas relocated to Malaga after a 2017 heart attack to focus on directing and producing plays at Teatro del Soho CaixaBank in his native Spain.
- A near-fatal heart attack in 2017 served as a "serious warning" that prompted Banderas to reprioritize his life and realize his true vocation was in theatre, not film.
- Following the health scare, Banderas sold his private jet and quit smoking to settle in Malaga; he occasionally appears in films like 2024's Babygirl with Nicole Kidman while his not-for-profit theatre remains his primary focus.
- Banderas says he has "never been so happy" in Spain, having detached from "things that I thought were important before but weren't really" that once caused him daily worry.
- The actor balances occasional screen roles with managing his not-for-profit theatre, maintaining deep roots in his neighborhood while finding fulfillment in a creative path that prioritizes family and local connection over Hollywood ambition.
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