Antonio Banderas Says His Heart Attack Put ‘Glasses’ on Him and Led Him Home to Málaga

Antonio Banderas says the heart attack he suffered in 2017 became “the best thing that ever happened” to him because it forced him to reconsider how he wanted to live. The Heart Attack Made His Priorities Suddenly Clear“You always have in your mind that you’re going to die,” Banderas told PEOPLE. During a 2019 PBS interview, Banderas called the heart attack a blessing. The heart attack pushed him back toward Málaga, where he was born and first dreamed of becoming an actor. Banderas plays a demanding chef inspired by Ciro Cozzi, one of Bourdain’s early mentors.