Spanish actor Eusebio Poncela, who helped launch Antonio
Banderas's rise to fame, has passed away at 79 after a decades-long career.
Poncela died in El Escorial, Madrid, Spain on August 27th. Born Eusebio
Poncela Aprea in Vallecas, Madrid, Spain, he starred opposite Antonio Banderas
in Pedro Almodóvar’s “Law of Desire”. The outspoken actor's refusal to conform
to stereotypes made him a figure known for pushing boundaries. The actor who was
candid about his battles with heroin addiction, brought disturbing, often
unsettling nuances to his roles, a style that set him apart in Spanish cinema
of the time. His breakthrough came with Eloy de la Iglesia’s The Week of the
Murderer (1972), but it was Iván Zulueta’s cult classic Arrebato (Rapture) in
1979 that cemented his reputation. Its mix of addiction, obsession, and
avant-garde style is now seen as a cornerstone of modern Spanish film. Eusebio
appeared in one Euro-western as the evil Scott in 2002’s “800 Bullets”.
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