Sarandon has starred in films that have become modern cinema classics, such as Thelma & Louise, The Client, The Witches of Eastwick, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Atlantic City, or The Hunger, for which she won the Academy Award for Best Actress. The Academy has highlighted that her career combines talent, versatility, and professional success with a constant presence in projects that have shaped contemporary film culture.
The Goya Internacional was created to recognize personalities who have contributed to cinema as an art that unites cultures and audiences worldwide. Susan Sarandon will be the fifth recipient of this award, following in the footsteps of Cate Blanchett, Juliette Binoche, Sigourney Weaver, and Richard Gere. The actress, who has previously been honored in Spain at film events, will travel to Barcelona to accept the award at the grand gala of Spanish cinema.
The 40th Goya Awards will be held on February 28, 2026, at the Auditori Fòrum in Barcelona, marking four decades of this ceremony that recognizes the best of Spanish cinema and its international reach.