Overview
- Bardem completed a handprint and footprint ceremony at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, a long-standing honor that places physical imprints in the theatre's cement.
- Directors Michael Mann and Denis Villeneuve presented and praised Bardem at the event, which also served to promote his role in Apple’s upcoming miniseries El cabo del miedo.
- In his speech Bardem criticized President Trump and U.S. immigration enforcement, saying increased ICE presence will not stop people coming to Los Angeles for opportunity.
- He reiterated recent comments condemning violence in Gaza and settler attacks in the West Bank, and paid tribute to his late mother Pilar Bardem for teaching him to speak out against injustice.
- Some outlets reported he is the first Spanish artist to leave imprints at the theatre and that he pressed his nose into the cement, but those specific claims have limited corroboration in the coverage.