Richard Gere to the Goya 2025 prizes: “In America we have a president who is a bully and a domineering”, he said, “authoritarianism is invading us, we must have the courage to get up and tell the truth”

«Prestigious actor and producer engaged in the industry in front and behind the camerafor his renowned career in the world of cinema e For his great social commitment manifested both on a personal and professional levelthe Spanish Academy of Cinema wishes to pay homage by assigning the international Goya to the figure of Richard Gere».

So Antonio Banderas introduced the career prize that was awarded to Gere On the occasion of the Goya 2025 prizes. And the original actor of Philadelphia thanked him as soon as he got on the stage of the Palacio de Congresos in Granada.

«My new best friend, Antonioto whom the heavy responsibility was entrusted to say beautiful things about me, “said Gere, after having pronounced a few words in Spanish with difficulty:”Thank you all, it’s fantastic! “.

“These career prizes are always a little premature because I hope to do many other things,” continued the American actor, Before remembering his wife, the Spanish Alejandra Silva«When I watch the clips of my films I realize that I have been doing this job for a long time, but I’m not stupid, I know that the reason why I am receiving this prize is that I married this beautiful Galicia woman. He endured me for 11 years, so she should receive the prize ».

After celebrating his profession – “I love the actors, we are all crazy, we are like children”he said – he demonstrated the commitment that Banderas underlines: «We are invaded by a foolish tribalism and we tend to think that we are separated from each other, and unfortunately we have elected leaders who do not inspire us as they should. We are in a very dark period in America, with a president who is a bully and a domineering. But we don’t see it only in my country, we see it everywhere … Authoritarianism is invading us and we must be vigilant, careful, having energy and being courageous … We must have the courage to get up and tell the truth, be honest, there is a place in our lives for a kindness and a basic love , to understand in a real way. Here in Spain we are very proud of the people we work with at Hogar yeswho does an extraordinary job for the homeless, people looking for food and a place to shelter. Or Open Armswhich helps many people in the Mediterranean. These are Spanish NGOs that you should be very proud and it is one of the reasons why my wife and I have come to live here, To be part of a movement in which one takes care of each other. The films are a part of it, but only a small part, is what we do as humans, the way we touch and listen to … if we listen to, we feel ».