Tony on Tony
Antonio Banderas gets into the kitchen as the mentor of a young Anthony Bourdain for the biopic, Tony. Banderas talked about the unique shoot, as he walked away from production every day with a stench on him. The actor laughed, “We spent a month and a half filming in Cape Cod and Newport, constantly surrounded by the smell of fish. Every time I came back to the hotel, I had to shower because I absolutely reeked — I was cleaning fish every single day!”
A little appetizer
Before the main course is served, A24 has released the poster for Tony. On their social media, A24 posts, “Enjoy the ride. TONY trailer tomorrow.” The poster is simple and looks like a throwback to a 70s film. It features Dominic Sessa as the young chef in the middle of the hustle and bustle of a busy kitchen. A quote from Bourdain is featured on the poster that reads, “I Was – To Be Frank- A Spoiled, Miserable, Narcissistic, Self-Destructive And Thoughtless Young Lout, And Badly In Need Of A Good Ass-Kicking.”
Above is A24’s social media announcement. Check out the poster below.
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Tony is said to reimagine Bourdain as “an aimless young man.” Banderas explained, “After finishing university, [Bourdain] originally wanted to become a writer. But almost immediately, he began struggling with depression and drug addiction, so the film explores the very difficult early years of his life.” Banderas is playing a composite character from Bourdain’s life. He is a Brazilian-born restaurateur who takes the young Tony under his wing. The Mask of Zorro star states, “Through this relationship, Tony begins to truly learn how to cook. So the film is not just about cuisine or culinary techniques; it’s about his life, his identity, and his way of being — shaped by this unique mentor.”
He added, “My character studied at the finest institutions, graduating from the best gastronomy schools, yet he always remained an outsider. He created his own restaurant outside the traditional world of elite chefs, developing his own dishes with ingredients accessible to ordinary communities — simple food for everyday people.”
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