National Geographic Channel’s second foray into their beautifully conceived franchise of Genius focuses on Spaniard artist Pablo Picasso, the dark-eyed nonconformist who, to use vernacular, was a diminutive little s*** who blew away Europe during its most fractious period of 20th-century history. Picasso was a ripe pick for producers. A most prolific artist, it is estimated Picasso created 25,000+ works of art in his lifetime. Elegant and earthy at the same time, actor Antonio Banderas was the perfect casting choice to play Picasso (the younger version of the artist is played in flashbacks by Alex Rich) and fills the role […]
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