ANTONIO BANDERAS

Antonio Banderas will star the new campaign of Marks and Spencer, reports Marketing Week magazine. The Spanish actor will reportedly be the face of the chain’s pre-Christmas commercials alongside Twiggy and Erin O'Connor. In case the rumors were confirmed, Banderas will be the first male star of the M and S campaign. "Banderas will the first male star of the campaign and it is expected the ad will focus on menswear as well as womenswear for the first time since the campaign was launched in 2005," reported The Sun. However, M and S has neither o confirm or deny the innuendo.

Green Moon Producciones, Antonio Banderas’ company with Spanish based, is currently creating a new label to concentrate on fresh talent from southern Spain's Andalucia region. Nuevas Cineastas Andaluzes (in english New Andalucian Filmmakers) will look for directors, scriptwriters, art directors, directors of photography and other professionals from southern Spain, reported Green Moon executive producer Antonio Meliveo. "We're launching the new brand because we believe in the talent from our region," Meliveo said. "We're looking to promote fresh filmmakers from our Andalucia." NCA aims to produce one film per year.