Mar 19, 2026 2:48am PT

Santiago Segura and Sony, Plus a Little Help From Alec Baldwin and Kevin Spacey, Smash Spanish Cinema Records With ‘Torrente for President’

Baldwin, Spacey pack cameos as, respectively, Donald Trump and the most powerful man on earth in Segura’s sixth installment in the ‘Torrente’ saga, created, directed and starring Segura

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Santiago Segura in 'Torrente for President' Credit: Jorge Fuembuena

Who would have thought that Kevin Spacey, after his Hollywood career ended amid various sexual assault allegations, would feature in a blockbuster?

Well, it’s happened, at least in Spain. “Torrente for President,” featuring Spacey in a cameo role and released by Sony Pictures Spain, has smashed all recent movie box office records in Spain, punching €7.25 ($8.3 million) over its first weekend from a March 13 bow.