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The Latin cats of 'Puss in Boots' -- a boost for Spanish-speaking culture?
The cat speaks English, but those purrs have a distinctive Latin accent.
So is Puss in Boots a step forward for diversity?
Antonio Banderas and Salma Hayek showed off footage from the upcoming Shrek spin-off in Cannes on Wednesday, and discussed how unusual it is for the two main characters in an American animated movie be voiced by Spanish-speakers. “I feel very proud, actually. I never pretended when I first went to Hollywood to be a guy from Oklahoma,” said Banderas, who was born in Spain. “I am what I am.”
Hayek plays Puss’s rival/lover, an alley cat pickpocket named Kitty Softpaws,»
- Anthony Breznican
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Cannes 2011: live blog - day one
All the latest news, reviews, comment and buzz from the Croisette, as it happens
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It's 10.00am: on 11 May 2011 which means that the 64th Cannes film festival has just kicked off. Right this minute, the world's film press are huddled in the Palais du cinema as the opening credits roll on the first press screening of the opening night film, Woody Allen's Midnight in Paris. And in about 90 minutes, we'll know the verdict: is it a new Manhattan or another Curse of the Jade Scorpion? Will this year's fest have been launched with a bang or a whimper?
We'll be bringing you all the news, reviews and reaction from the Croisette, as it happens, right through the festival. My colleague Ian and I will be drawing coverage together in London; we'll be getting regular updates from the team on the ground: Peter Bradshaw, Xan Brooks, Andrew Pulver, Charlotte Higgins, Jason Solomons,»
- Catherine Shoard, Ian J Griffiths
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