Diego Luna is a Mexican actor, director, and producer known for his work in both Mexican and international cinema and has gained recognition for his talent and versatility as an actor.
Diego Luna took months of conversation before he signed his contract to play the character of Miguel Ángel Félix Gallardo in the "Narcos: Mexico Season 2.'
With Star Wars euphoria reaching fever pitch, it is no surprise that anticipation for the next installment in the franchise to also become the most anticipated film of 2016. According to Variety, a survey by Fandango has shown that "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" is the film that movie goers are most excited to see.
Diego Luna has never shied away from trying to expand the Latin America cinematic environment in the US and Mexico. He continued to look toward growth by announcing his new entertainment studio Gloria.
Many people know comedic actor Cheech Marin for his stoner comedy "Cheech & Chong" films in the '70s and '80s, but he's also made his mark as a director, writer, musician and a Chicano advocate and art collector. He's starred in feature film comedies and animated movies and has made bestselling bilingual children's music albums.
Marin recently spoke to Latin Post about his role in the animated fantasy-adventure, "The Book of Life," directed by Jorge Gutierrez and produced by his longtime friend and Oscar-winning Guillermo del Toro. During the Latin Post exclusive interview, Marin reminisced of his early days and recalled other Latino trailblazers in film, including renegade filmmaker and fellow Mexican-American, Robert Rodriguez.
If you are ever in need of a wing man and a singing entourage to help woo your true love, Cheech Marin is your man!
In "The Book of Life," Marin voices the hysterical role of Pancho Rodriguez, one of Manolo's (voiced by Diego Luna's hilarious mariachi friends, the "Rodriguez brothers" (also voiced by Gabriel Iglesias and Ricardo Sanchez "Mandril"). In the film, they try "fun, though hardly romantic versions of Rod Stewart's 'Do Ya Think I'm Sexy' and Biz Markie's 'Just a Friend' - the latter to the accompaniment of a toy piano."
Celebrated actor Hector Elizondo, who was recently honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Hispanic Organization of Latino Actors in New York, takes his roles very seriously, whether it's on the stage, the small or big screen, or on the radio as a member of the distinguished L.A. Theatre Works for National Public Radio.
"The Book of Life" creators are asking their fans, "Quieres bailar?" (Do you want to dance?) as they are gearing up for the official release date of the highly anticipated animated film's soundtrack on Oct. 13.
Ron Perlman is temporarily leaving the prosthetics and makeup behind and lending his voice to the character, Xibalba, in Guillermo del Toro and Jorge Gutierrez's beautifully animated film, "The Book of Life."
When you're a light-skinned, blue-eyed, androgynous female emcee from Monterrey, Mexico, named Niña Dioz (meaning "God Child"), some might think it would be tough to gain street cred or hold your own in male-dominated genres, like rap and hip-hop. However, Niña Dioz has proven that assumption wrong, bringing Latina 'female power' to the industry and gaining a huge following both in Mexico and the U.S.
