The Mask of Zorro, an American swashbuckler film directed by Martin Campbell and starring Antonio Banderas and Anthony Hopkins, was released to theaters.
Principal photography for The Mask of Zorro took place, with filming locations including California and Mexico.
Antonio Banderas was cast as the lead character, Alejandro Murrieta, who becomes the new Zorro.
Anthony Hopkins was cast as the original Zorro, Don Diego de la Vega, who trains Alejandro Murrieta.