Even if the name Diego Calva doesn’t mean anything to you yet: After this year’s awards season, you should definitely be familiar with it. The Mexican actor could have his with Babylon first major Hollywood film role pull ashore. He can be seen in the film alongside superstars such as Margot Robbie and Brad Pitt.
While Babylon is currently being traded as a hot candidate for the upcoming Oscar race, Calva looks back on his career in an interview with GQ and above all criticizes a project he is now working on no longer satisfied is: Narcos: Mexico, a spin-off of the hugely successful Netflix series Narcos.
Diego Calva criticizes the Netflix series Narcos: Mexico
Narcos: Mexico ran for three seasons from 2018 to 2021 and deals with drug trafficking in Mexico. Diego Luna and Michael Peña starred. Calva reappeared for six episodes as Drug lord Arturo Beltran Layva on. However, he doesn’t seem to have too good memories of the series.
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Diego Calva in Babylon
What particularly bothers Calva is that Depiction of Mexico in the series. It is a very one-sided image created by his homeland. He accepted the role at the time primarily because he didn’t have too many options to grow up as an actor, as he reveals in the interview.
There’s a moment in your acting career when you don’t really get to choose your roles. You’re just grateful you have a job. Narcos is a great show. But in my case it’s a bit difficult because I don’t agree with it at all am as they represent the history of my country. There’s a lot of truth in it and that’s great, but there’s also a lot of lying.
In Babylon, Calva slips into the role of a young actor trying to break into 1920s Hollywood. The film starts on January 19, 2023 in German cinemas.
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How did you perceive Narcos: Mexico?