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Antonio Banderas Says Yes to Hollywood oldies!

Antonio Banderas wants Hollywood to grow up and be nicer to women.
Antonio argued over ageism and sexism at a Los Angeles Film Festival’s tribute, using his wife, Melanie Griffith, 50, as the example of the way the entertainment industry uses discriminatory practices.

Melanie_griffith “My wife Melanie is one of the most important comedic actresses in America but Hollywood sometimes can be extremely cruel with women as they age,” Banderas, 47, told the L.A. Daily News at the Hammer Museum in Westwood on Tuesday.
Banderas went on to state, “It may seem a little harsh to say this, but this town is like a factory that needs fresh flesh, and once actresses become 40 or 50 they are forgotten.” I guess Mr. Desperado wont take no for his women! “That’s the opposite of Europe where actresses like Simone Signoret are respected as they age and work until they die.”

Griffith’s career is not completly over yet. She’s been activly working voice-work for TV and film. Antonio has also received a good amount of voice work, his continuing work on Puss in Boots voice for “Shrek Goes Fourth” and “Puss in Boots,” just announced and set to open in 2010.