Antonio Banderas and Melanie Griffith have gone through quite the long marriage by most standards – eighteen years is no small feat. And even though their story is now coming to an end as the couple have decided to separate, this doesn’t seem to be affecting their professional relationships too negatively, according to recent reports. Banderas is currently working on a new production, called “Automata” – and there have been reports that Melanie Griffith has been cast for one of the roles in the new film.
There have been some concerns that Nicole Kimpel, who Banderas is currently seeing, will have some objections to his ex-wife playing in a new movie by him. However, statements by people close to the couple seem to indicate otherwise, as Kimpel apparently has absolutely no issues with the thought of Banderas maintaining a professional relationship with his ex-wife.
Banderas himself has confirmed that in an interview, where he went on to add that he felt Griffith was the obvious perfect choice for the role, and he was excited to see her performing in his new film. He admitted to always admiring her acting work, and said that he has been sharing this with her for as long as they’ve been together. So, it seems that viewers are most likely going to see Melanie Griffith performing in “Automata”, and if rumors from those who claim to be close to the production are to be believed, the new film is going to be an amazing entry into the sci-fi world.
A peculiar fact about the situation is that this is actually the very first professional collaboration between Antonio Banderas and Melanie Griffith, despite the two-decade relationship between them. They’ve never shot a movie along one another before, and many film fans are understandably excited to finally see this happen. Plus, there have been those who just find it curious that the two only found time to work together after they’ve started to separate as a couple.
Antonio Banderas seems to be doing fine in his romantic life otherwise – his relationship with Nicole Kimpel has been going strong, and the two have been spotted here and there, leading to positive comments in the press. On the other hand, Melanie Griffith is apparently taking things more slowly, waiting for the right person. According to her, she doesn’t want to rush getting into a relationship following the end of the one with Antonio Banderas, and she would rather make sure that she’s found the right person before getting more serious. A sound strategy, given the length of the relationship that the two have gone through, but as soon as she’s found someone, the new couple will surely be all over the news.