Photos of the reunion of Antonio and stepdaughter Dakota
Dakota Johnson is back with her Paponio.
The Madame Web star recently reunited with her stepfather Antonio Banderas in his hometown of Málaga, Spain, where he is directing a Spanish version of the ’70s musical They’re Playing Our Song at his Teatro del Soho CaixaBank theater.
The Mask of Zorro actor, who was once married to Johnson’s mother Melanie Griffith, shared photos of himself and the Fifty Shades of Grey actress onstage with several people.
Antonio, 63, also posted a shot of the two of them inside the restaurant Atrezzo, one of several he co-owns in the town.
He captioned his Instagram image from July 9 with «Happiness: Dakota in Malaga!»
Antonio and the 34-year-old, whose father is actor Don Johnson, have rejoined multiple times since he and Melanie separated in 2015 after 18 years together.
«I come from a family of many marriages, and I got very lucky,» Dakota stated in 2019 at the Hollywood Film Awards, where she gave Antonio the Hollywood Actor Award for his work in Pain and Glory.
«I got a bonus dad who I realized that, over time, is actually one of the most influential people in my whole life.»
Dakota has a unique nickname for Antonio, who moved back to Málaga and started his theater the same year.
«She called me ‘Paponio,'» he told Francesca Amiker of E! News in 2022. «I am ‘Papi’ and ‘Antonio’ altogether, so she always called me ‘Paponio.'»
Dakota views Paponio as a role model.
«I remember growing up with him, and how he would train for things and get ready for stuff,» Dakota told E! News at the Madame Web premiere in February.
«I’m disciplined, and take care of my body and do the proper training needed—he’s really hard core with that stuff—but I learned a lot from him.»
Look back at Antonio and Dakota’s most adorable moments over the years…
