But he had been warned.
The better an actor plays, the easier it is to forget that he is just an actor.
This was well learned in the late 1990s by Benicio del Toro, who faced great difficulties after the release of the film “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.”
He played a lawyer named Dr. Gonzo, who accompanies journalist Raoul Duke (Johnny Depp) on a trip to a local race. Instead of writing the article as planned, both embarked on a psychedelic trip.
The basis for Terry Gilliam’s film was the book of the same name by Hunter Thompson.
Interestingly enough, the writer knew before filming began what reaction his story would have on audiences, and warned del Toro to think carefully before agreeing to the role.
“He believed that my career would go downhill after the premiere, and he was right. I was unemployed for about a year,” the actor recalled in an interview with Cinema.
Benicio put a lot of effort into the role and tried to create an image as close to the original source as possible.
What he didn’t expect was that the public would actually believe he was using illegal substances.
“I was probably too convincing. It’s crazy! Plus, it took me three months to lose the weight. That was the worst, so I’ll never agree to do that again,” del Toro said.
After many months of inactivity he was still lucky enough to join Guy Ritchie’s Snatch project and play Frankie Four Fingers.
His filmography was subsequently supplemented with dozens of diverse works, from violent thrillers to the Marvel cinematic universe.
Source: Popcorn News
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