In 1821 Old California, mysterious black-caped masked avenger of the oppressed, Don Diego de la Vega--Zorro--lands in jail after once again humiliating the evil Spanish governor Don Rafael Montero.

In 1821 Old California, mysterious black-caped masked avenger of the oppressed, Don Diego de la Vega--Zorro--lands in jail after once again humiliating the evil Spanish governor Don Rafael Montero.

That sealed the deal. The role eventually went to Banderas, who brought the legendary masked vigilante back to life in 1998. The Zorro character had been a cinematic staple since Douglas Fairbanks ...