The Mask of Zorro (1998)
Zeta-Jones as Elena Montero with her two film loves; her real father, Diego de la Vega, played by fellow Welsh countryman Hopkins, alongside her romantic partner, Alejandro Murrieta, the new Zorro, played by Banderas.
The Mask of Zorro was released on July 17, 1998 in the United States. The highly successful film grossed over $250 million worldwide. The film showcased Oscar winner Anthony Hopkins in a career departure role as an action hero.
Antonio Banderas, an international Spanish heartthrob, fulfilled the athletic and romantic hero's role as the heir to Spanish California's legendary Zorro. Executive Producer Steven Spielberg and Director Martin Campbell selected Catherine Zeta-Jones as the female lead in a career setting role.
