'Paradise Lost' 2014: Benicio Del Toro Stars as Drug Lord Pablo Escobar [Watch]
Benicio del Toro is hitting the silver screen as one of the most recognizable people in Latino culture.
Del Toro will be playing Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar in "Paradise Lost." A new clip has been revealed, and it shows Del Toro interacting with Josh Hutcherson's character, Nick.
Hutcherson plays a surfer who is taking in by Escobar, and it seems their relationship quickly sours.
"You said I was like a son to you," Nick said.
Escobar is then heard saying, "No one escapes Pablo Escobar."
The story will seemingly revolve around Nick's character, who goes to Colombia to visit his brother. He meets Escobar's niece, Maria, and falls for her. In the video, he even asks her how her uncle has made all his money. She responds by saying, "Cocaine. He's one of the biggest producers in the world."
The film is directed by Andrea Di Stefano, and it will be released Nov. 5.
There are several more Pablo Escobar projects to come. Netflix will have a series based on the Colombian, and Brad Furman is working on a biopic called "The King of Cocaine." Colombian John Leguizamo will be starring as Escobar.
Del Toro and Guatemalan Oscar Isaac were considered, but Leguizamo really fought for the role. He spent $15,000 on a fat suit and prosthetic makeup to make him look more like Escobar.
Escobar was known as one of the richest drug lords, and in 2011, his son, Sebastián Marroquín, said Forbes was not using correct figures.
"Forbes couldn't have, can't, and won't ever have access to or review the accounting books from mobsters so they can calculate their alleged fortunes, not even close to the real figures (and not all mobsters keep accountability books, my father was one of those)," he wrote. "This is more a marketing bluff aimed at selling print and entertain those who believe the magic of print, which once it's printed and published, 'everybody' believes a quote or news article."
He said the only thing the Forbes article did was make him a target for kidnappers.
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