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Antonio Banderas smiles back at the cameras while leaving ABC Studios in New York City on Tuesday (January 28).

The 59-year-old actor stopped by Good Morning America and opened up about his Oscar nomination for Pain and Glory.

“You have no idea how important they are around the world. It’s very strong,” he shared about the nomination. “For someone like me to get a nomination in a little movie, speaking my own language, Spanish. It’s a big deal.”

Antonio also revealed where he was when he learned of the nomination – in a a restaurant in his hometown of Málaga, Spain.

“I was having lunch with the mayor of the town,” he recalled. “I looked at [my phone] and I saw that the movie was nominated for Best Foreign Film. I thought, ‘Well, I’m very happy but my nomination already passed.’”

“Suddenly, I am in the middle of lunch and the phone started ‘beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep.’ I look and it was 300 messages. ‘You’ve been nominated.’ 50 minutes after that, there were like 100 paparazzis at the door of the restaurant. It was unbelievable,” he shared.

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Penelope Cruz looks stunning while walking the red carpet at the 2020 Goya Cinema Awards on Saturday (January 25) at the Jose Maria Martin Carpena Sports Palace in Malaga, Spain.

The Oscar-winning actress was joined at the event by Pain and Glory director Pedro Almodovar and co-star Antonio Banderas with his girlfriend Nicole Kempel.

Antonio was also seen getting a kiss from model Jon Kortajarena on the carpet!

Pain and Glory is nominated for sixteen awards at the event, including Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor for Antonio, and Best Actress for Penelope.

While Penelope has won three Goya Awards in the past, Antonio has yet to win. Seeing as he received an Oscar nomination for this performance, it seems it’s probably his time!

FYI: Penelope is wearing a Ralph & Russo dress with Atelier Swarovski Fine Jewelry.

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Antonio Banderas has responded to his first ever Oscar nomination!

While attending a special screening for his film Pain and Glory ahead of the 2020 Goya Awards ceremony on Monday (January 13) in Malaga, Spain, the 59-year-old shared his reaction to being nominated for his leading role in the Pedro Almodóvar-directed film.

“I was surprised,” Antonio expressed (via Deadline). “There is this period of the Oscars becoming the big awards worldwide, not only American, but worldwide. It’s logical though that it takes time to adapt, and see what the future is of these important awards. It will be very interesting if it actually covers the whole entire world.”

In another statement about his nomination, Antonio Banderas said: “I would like to thank The Academy for my nomination for Best Actor for my work in Pain and Glory. It is an honor to share the nomination with my fellow actors, they did an amazing job. The bar is very high and I’m very thankful to be in the run for the Oscars. I would like to congratulate Pedro Almodóvar and the Pain and Glory team for the International Feature Film nomination for the amazing work they did. I would also like to thank Sony Pictures Classic for their support and effort to get here.”

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Reese Witherspoon, Lupita Nyong’o and Laura Dern are all looking fabulous.

The three superstar actresses were among the many stars in attendance at the 2019 New York Film Critics Circle Awards on Tuesday night (January 7) in New York City.

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Lupita won Best Actress at the event, while Laura won for Best Supporting Actress.

Stars at the event included Adam Sandler and wife Jackie, Alec Baldwin and wife Hilaria, Best Actor winner Antonio Banderas and girlfriend Nicole Kimpel, Mati Diop, Benny Safdie, who won Best Director for Uncut Gems with brother Josh, and Parasite director Bong Joon-ho.

Quentin Tarantino, who won Best Screenplay, was also in attendance, as well as Spike Lee, Parasite star Song Kang-ho, Mike Birbiglia, Samantha Bee and husband Jason Jones and Scott Stuber.

Lupita‘s Us co-star Yahya Abdul-Mateen II also hit the red carpet, as well as Netflix exec Ted Sarandos, Best Supporting Actor winner Joe Pesci, Tribeca CEO Jane Rosenthal, Joshua Safdie and Martin Scorsese, who won for Best Film with The Irishman.

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FYI: Reese is wearing an Andrew Gn dress and Chopard jewelry. Lupita is wearing a Valentino dress. Laura is wearing a Tom Ford look and a Colette ring.

Antonio Banderas and girlfriend Nicole Kimpel cozy up at the 2020 Golden Globe Awards on Sunday (January 5) at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif.

The 59-year-old actor looked dapper in a white blazer paired with black trousers while his girlfriend donned a sparkling, black dress for the awards show.

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Also in attendance was Antonio‘s Pain & Glory director Pedro Almodovar.

Antonio is nominated for Leading Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama for his role in Pain & Glory.

FYI: Antonio is wearing a Ralph Lauren tux. Nicole is wearing Naeem Khan, Bulgari jewelry, and Christian Louboutin heels.

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George MacKay and Dean-Charles Chapman buddy up on the red carpet at the BAFTA Los Angeles Tea Party on Saturday afternoon (January 4) at the Four Seasons Hotel in Los Angeles.

The 1917 both looked sharp in suits as they attended the pre-Golden Globes event.

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Other stars at the party included The Irishman star Robert De Niro, Richard Jewell actor Paul Walter Hauser, Pain and Glory’s Antonio Banderas and director Pedro Almodovar along with Chernobyl star Jared Harris and Wesley Snipes.

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Cynthia Erivo, Charlie Hunnam, and Awkwafina walk the red carpet at W Magazine’s Best Performances Party during Golden Globes Weekend on Friday night (January 3) at the Chateau Marmont in West Hollywood, Calif.

The event was held to celebrate the magazine’s Best Performances issue, which will be on newsstands next month.

Cynthia and Awkwafina are both nominated for Golden Globes this weekend for their performances in Harriet and The Farewell, respectively. Charlie was joined at the party by his Jungleland director Max Winkler and his father Henry Winkler.

Also in attendance at the party were Marriage Story actress Laura Dern and director Noah Baumbach, Pain and Glory actor Antonio Banderas and director Pedro Almodovar, The Irishman‘s Anna Paquin, and Dolemite Is My Name‘s Da’Vine Joy Randolph and Keegan-Michael Key with wife Elisa Pugliese.

More stars who stepped out included Grey’s Anatomy‘s Ellen Pompeo, Natasha Lyonne with writer friend Miranda July, Baby Driver‘s Eiza Gonzalez, Black Panther‘s Winston Duke, Spies in Disguise‘s Rashida Jones, Succession‘s Jeremy Strong, and hair stylist Chris Appleton.

FYI: Cynthia is wearing a Fendi look with BAKTI earrings. Awkwafina is wearing a Christian Siriano suit. Natasha is wearing a Gucci dress with Laura Caspi earrings and Marlo Laz jewelry. Anna is wearing an Antonio Berardi dress with Sam Edelman shoes. Laura is wearing Saint Laurent look with Edward Avedis choker, Nicole Rose and Ruchi New York jewelry. Eiza is wearing Gucci. Ellen is wearing Celine. Sponsors for the evening include Absolut Elyx Vodka, Acqua di Parma, Cadillac, Ferrari TrentoDoc, Tanqueray Gin, Tequila Casa Dragones, Vero Water, WhistlePig Rye Whiskey and 1849 Wine Company and Duck Hunter Wines of New Zealand.