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The New Mutants Star Henry Zaga Reveals If Antonio Banderas Is In The Movie

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Marvel Entertainment's 'The New Mutants' has been through almost as much turmoil as its characters! Filmed in 2017 with a planned 2018 premiere, the release date got pushed back after Disney's acquisition of 20th Century Fox, and a new release date was again up in the air due to the coronavirus pandemic. The movie finally saw the light of day in August of 2020, and cast & crew alike could finally breath a sign of relief! One of those castmembers was Henry Zaga, who plays the solar-powered Bobby da Costa and joins Young Hollywood via Zoom from his hometown of Brasilia, Brazil! He reveals one thing about the film that no one has asked him in three years worth of interviews about it, namely what the deal is with Antonio Banderas's name showing up on the cast list!

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Young Hollywood

Hi.

Henry Zaga

Hello, how are you?

Young Hollywood

I'm great. How are you? Where are you right now?

Henry Zaga

I'm in Brazilia, Brazil, my hometown.

Young Hollywood

How was that? How's that?

Henry Zaga

It's awesome. I mean, I've been here for, what, a month and a half. So, uh, a lot of family time, you know. Yeah. Um, sticking to old habits, seeing friends. Um, yeah, it's great.

Young Hollywood

What's the biggest difference that you like about where you are now versus LA?

Henry Zaga

The food, I mean, my family obviously, but the food. I just love Brazilian food so much.

Young Hollywood

We are going to talk to you about the new mutants today. How do you feel? Well, you've done a ton of press so far based off of this. So, Cool. Based on what you' remember saying in previous interviews, what's one thing that you haven't said yet? And I know it's a pretty broad question, but

Henry Zaga

That is a very tough question. I mean, one thing I haven't said, okay, so people have barely asked me about the cast list on IMDB, and apparently Antonio Banderas is there. So, one thing that I haven't said is that our original plan was to have him in the first movie, but there is a whole idea behind him being a huge part of our storyline in the future, if, you know, uh, if we get the call that it's going further. But, uh, you never know. So, you know, it's it'd be a dream to work with them. But, uh, yeah, that's something I've never said actually.

Young Hollywood

There you go. See, that's what we needed. That's what we needed. There you go, Young Hollywood. Reveal stuff we don't know. That's the middle. Yeah. Okay, now we're going to play a cute little game with you. It's scenarios. So, we're going to read off the scenario and then three options, and you're going to pick which option.

Henry Zaga

Damn, okay. Cool. Let's do it.

Young Hollywood

So, it's a Friday night, okay? Picture yourself, Friday night. Maybe pre-COVID, but do you stay in, go out, or invite friends over?

Henry Zaga

I always invite friends over. So, stay in and invite friends over.

Young Hollywood

Stay in, invite friends over. Bring the party closer to you, rather than leave the.

Henry Zaga

Convenience. Convenient fun.

Young Hollywood

Okay, it's a Sunday afternoon. Do you chill and read a book, go for a hike, or go and get drinks and brunch?

Henry Zaga

Definitely go for a hike. I find Sundays a little sad sometimes. I just think the energy's are quite low, and Sunday are for your feels. Like, you're always in your feels. Like, you're in your feels, yeah. Yeah, you can't get into it too much. It's like, get out of the house. Take the dogs out, you know.

Young Hollywood

Okay, go for a hike, okay. Because we stocked your Instagram and saw the all the highlights of the book. So we didn't know if you're going to go with book or hike.

Henry Zaga

Oh, I'm getting there. I mean, my sister is an avid reader. Like she has a book club and all that. So, uh, she is kind of getting that out of me more and more. But, um, yeah, I'm not, I'm not a book nerd yet. I hope I love, I love books so much.

Young Hollywood

going to communicate with someone. Do you FaceTime them, text them, or Snapchat them?

Henry Zaga

I don't have Snapchat. I'd call them. Voice call, be FaceTime. I'm a caller. I'm a caller. Like you can you can ignore me, but I call. Yeah.

Young Hollywood

Okay, go-to film, The New Mutants, 13 Reasons Why, or Teen Wolf.

Henry Zaga

The New Mutants, of course.

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PEOPLE MENTIONED

  • Henry Zaga

    Interview subject and actor in 'The New Mutants'

  • Antonio Banderas

    Actor rumored to be in 'The New Mutants' and discussed by Henry Zaga

FAQ

Where is Henry Zaga from?+
Henry Zaga is from Brasilia, Brazil, which he mentions is his hometown where he is currently located during the interview.
What movie is Henry Zaga promoting?+
Henry Zaga is promoting 'The New Mutants,' where he plays the character Bobby da Costa.
What role was Antonio Banderas considered for in 'The New Mutants'?+
Henry Zaga reveals that Antonio Banderas was originally planned to be in the first movie and a huge part of the storyline in future installments of 'The New Mutants' franchise.
What is Henry Zaga's favorite food?+
Henry Zaga loves Brazilian food, stating he loves it so much when asked about differences between where he is and LA.
How does Henry Zaga prefer to communicate with someone?+
Henry Zaga prefers to call people, stating 'I'm a caller' and noting he doesn't have Snapchat.

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