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Jack Black as Ignacio / Nacho, a Oaxaca monastery cook who dreams of becoming a luchador. Troy Gentile as Young Ignacio. Ana de la Reguera as Sister Encarnación, a nun at the monastery. Héctor Jiménez as Steven / Esqueleto, Ignacio's tag partner. Silver King as Ramses, the luchador champion and Ignacio's idol.
Jun 16, 2006 · Nacho Libre: Directed by Jared Hess. With Jack Black, Ana de la Reguera, Héctor Jiménez, Darius Rose. Berated all his life by those around him, a monk follows his dream and dons a mask to moonlight as a Luchador (Mexican wrestler).
- (94K)
- Comedy, Family, Sport
- Jared Hess
- 2006-06-16
Feb 10, 2024 · Jack Black plays the lead role of Ignacio, a humble cook turned wrestler. With his exceptional comedic timing and physicality, Black brings the character of Nacho to life. He embraces the absurdity of the role, creating an endearing and hilarious protagonist. 2. Ana de la Reguera (Sister Encarnación):
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The premise of the movie is just fine in theory, and must have sounded great at the pitch meeting: Black plays Brother Ignacio, a monk who lives in a backwater of Mexico, cooks slop for orphans, and lusts after the beautiful Sister Encarnacion (Ana de la Reguera).
Nacho Libre is loosely based on the story of Fray Tormenta ("Friar Storm"), aka Rev. Sergio Gutierrez Benitez, a real-life Mexican Catholic priest who had a 23-year career as a masked luchador.
Ignacio is a monk who aspires to be a professional lucha libre wrestler, which is considered a sin at the orphanage where he works. He wrestles in hiding under the name Nacho for the children to help pay for their needs. The movie is what happens when he does this. — the Angry Snails.
