Xolo Maridueña and Diego Boneta to star in Fidel Castro movie alongside Al Pacino
us.hola.comXolo Maridueña, Diego Boneta and Al Pacino will star in “Killing Castro,” a thriller film that follows the true story of Fidel Castro’s visit to New York City in the 1960’s, a moment in time that sparked a lot of debate in American society and world politics.Diego Boneta says Tom Cruise was like his mentor; does hilarious impressionMessi’s magic draws celebs to L.A.’s FC Match: from Prince Harry, Selena Gomez, Leonardo DiCaprio to LeBron JamesThe casting news were first broken by The Hollywood Reporter, which claims that it’ll co-star KiKi Layne, Alexander Ludwig, Ron Livingston, Kendrick Sampson, Nicole Beharie, Logan Marshall and Titus Welliver.
The film is written by Leon Hendriz, Thomas DeGrezia and Colin Bateman, and marks the directorial debut of Eif Rivera, a filmmaker known for his work in music videos alongside artists like Mary J.
Blige, Anthony Ramos, Eladio Carrion, and more. In an Instagram post, Boneta revealed he’d be playing Fidel Castro, something he called “the biggest challenge in my career.” “Killing Castro” is based on Castro’s trip to New York in the ‘60s.
Upon his arrival at his hotel, he’s met with hostility from all manner of sources, prompting an invitation by Malcolm X to stay at the Hotel Theresa, in Harlem.
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