‘Cocaine Bear’ or ‘Vicious Bear’? The controversy with translations returns

Since time immemorial, the debates between Castilian and Latin Spanish have always generated arguments between those who prefer one or the other. Now, ‘Cocaine Bear’ has brought the controversy back to the table, generating a heated dispute between whoever best translated the story of the bear who died of an overdose.

Universal has confirmed the official title of ‘Cocaine Bear’ in other regions, ‘drunk bear’ for Mexico and Latin Americayoufierce bear’ for Spain. Clearly, the debate on social networks could not be missing, among those who are fighting to have the best Spanish translation of the last film starring Ray Liotta, before his sad death at the beginning of this year.

Although some believe that Latin America always has better translations, or at least, closer to the original title, with ‘Cocaine bear’ most choose to ‘fierce bear’ as the best dub of the tape, and which exploits the context of the story, to adapt it and give it a touch of comedy. But there were also those who proposed a more ingenious title for Latin America, such as “CocainOso”, “Incoxicoso”, or the most voted on the net, “CricOso”.

Sure, everyone will have their favorite version, but the truth is, on social networks, some of the alternative titles of ‘Cocaine bear’ They have been very ingenious in adapting this curious title which offers many more possibilities, which certainly have been considered to make it official, but Universal has opted for a more traditional name.

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What is the story of “Cocaine Bear” about?

In any case, the result in the cinema will be the same, regardless of the title, what matters will be the story of ‘Cocaine Bear’. Which is directed by Elizabeth Banks, and which is inspired by a bear who died of an overdose after ingesting about 30 kilos of cocaine, thrown by a trafficker from his plane, who died trying to escape.

It is worth mentioning that the series of killings caused by the bear nicknamed by local media “EscoBear”, as seen in the trailer, did not happen in real life, as some believe. In reality, the gigantic animal was found dead around several bags containing cocaine, and all of its contents were later discovered in the predator’s stomach.

‘Cocaine Bear’, ‘Intoxicated Bear’ or ‘Vicious Bear’ will be released in cinemas worldwide on February 23, 2023 and will star Ray Liotta, Keri Russell, Scott Seiss, Brooklyn Prince, O’Shea Jackson, Kristofer Hibvju , among many others.