I can't wait!!!!!

21 February 2012 Last updated at 06:05 ET

Banderas and Picasso were both born in Malaga

Antonio Banderas is to play Pablo Picasso in upcoming film 33 Days, based on the period when the Spanish artist produced his masterpiece Guernica.

Carlos Saura's French- and Spanish-language movie begins filming in summer 2013, according to Variety.

Banderas told Spanish newspaper El Pais that Picasso "deserves a lot of respect... I was born four blocks from where he was born".

33 Days refers to the time Picasso spent on the Guernica mural.

The famous painting captured the artist's response to the destruction of the Basque town of Guernica in 1937 during the Spanish Civil War.

In his El Pais interview, Banderas said Picasso was "a character that has pursued me for a long time".

Variety reports the film will also focus on Picasso's relationship with his lover, French artist Dora Maar.

Banderas is no stranger to art biopics, having appeared in a film about the life of Frida Kahlo in 2002 opposite Salma Hayek and Alfred Molina.

Picasso was previously portrayed on screen by Sir Anthony Hopkins in 1996, by Omid Djalili in 2004's Modigliani and by Marcial Di Fonzo Bo in last year's Midnight in paris.

I was kind of settled into the movie version of Picasso's life starring Sir Anthony Hopkins, but I reckon I could Antonio's flick a try as well...

...not really pertinant to this movie...but I've always thought that Angelica Houston would make a good Paloma Picasso.

Ottensen said:

I was kind of settled into the movie version of Picasso's life starring Sir Anthony Hopkins, but I reckon I could Antonio's flick a try as well...

That tag line is so damn cheesey!

ScarletScandal said:

Ottensen said:

I was kind of settled into the movie version of Picasso's life starring Sir Anthony Hopkins, but I reckon I could Antonio's flick a try as well...

That tag line is so damn cheesey!

It is so trés soap opera, ain't it? somebody actually got paid for coming up with that mess

ScarletScandal said:

That tag line is so damn cheesey!

yes it is

Ottensen said:

I was kind of settled into the movie version of Picasso's life starring Sir Anthony Hopkins, but I reckon I could Antonio's flick a try as well...

I know...I'm a Hopkins fan but I can't wait to see what Antonio does with the role.

interesting.

Pic your own asso, asso.

I can't wait!

I wasn't a huge fan of Sir Hopkins as Picasso.

PurpleJedi said:

...not really pertinant to this movie...but I've always thought that Angelica Houston would make a good Paloma Picasso.

Yesss!!

johnart said:

I can't wait!

I wasn't a huge fan of Sir Hopkins as Picasso.

Meh. It wasn't that great of a movie. Something to put on while you're ironing or half napping on a Sunday afternoon.

Has anybody else noticed that Anthony and Antonio favor each other at some angles? Wonder how interesting it could be if they ever did a project together as a father and son?

Ottensen said:

johnart said:

I can't wait!

I wasn't a huge fan of Sir Hopkins as Picasso.

Meh. It wasn't that great of a movie. Something to put on while you're ironing or half napping on a Sunday afternoon.

Has anybody else noticed that Anthony and Antonio favor each other at some angles? Wonder how interesting it could be if they ever did a project together as a father and son?

Woman are you half-napping right now??

johnart said:

Ottensen said:

Meh. It wasn't that great of a movie. Something to put on while you're ironing or half napping on a Sunday afternoon.

Has anybody else noticed that Anthony and Antonio favor each other at some angles? Wonder how interesting it could be if they ever did a project together as a father and son?

Woman are you half-napping right now??

I said at angles !!! I saw the two pics juxtaposed to one another and, well, damn it --I hadn't actually finished my morning coffee to wake up yet

Ottensen said:

johnart said:

Woman are you half-napping right now??

I said at angles !!! I saw the two pics juxtaposed to one another and, well, damn it --I hadn't actually finished my morning coffee to wake up yet

I shouldn't talk. It's 3:40 am here and I need to get to bed.
Pretty soon Imma be suggestin how about Sir Ian McKellen play Denzel's momma.