‘Cassandro’ director Roger Ross Williams talks biopic
qvoicenews.comIt’s Cassandro’s time to shine. The latest biopic from Amazon Prime Video tells the fascinating origin of Saúl Armendáriz or, as he is better known to the world, Cassandro.
Coming up in a time when homophobia ran rampant in sports and culture, “Cassandro” tells the story of Armendáriz and his rise to become a beloved exótico luchador and one of the lucha libre world’s most flamboyant and iconic out icons.
Filled to the brim with queerness, the film also stars a bevy of names, including “Y Tu Mamá También”’s Gael García Bernal, “Looking” heartthrob Raúl Castillo, and, in one of his very first acting roles, Grammy-winning popstar Bad Bunny.
Out got the chance to speak to “Cassandro” director and co-writer Roger Ross Williams about crafting the film, working with the likes of Gael García Bernal and Raúl Castillo, why he wanted to tell Cassandro’s story, being Bad Bunny’s “first,” and more. Out: Even before you had written the film and even before you were set to direct it, when was the first time you heard about Cassandro and learned about him and his story? Roger Ross Williams: I did a short documentary for The New Yorker Presents series on Amazon Prime Video, and that’s when I first met Cassandro.
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