Gael García Bernal
Saúl Armendáriz
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Cassandro is a 2023 American biographical drama film directed by Roger Ross Williams from a screenplay co-wrote by Williams and David Teague. It stars Gael García Bernal, Roberta Colindrez, Perla De La Rosa, Joaquín Cosío, Raúl Castillo, El Hijo del Santo and Bad Bunny.
Saúl Armendáriz (born May 20, 1970) is an American-born Mexican luchador, or professional wrestler, who works as an exótico for several independent promotions all over the world under the ring name Cassandro.
Gael García Bernal steals hearts as the charismatic Cassandro in this feel-good biopic about a wrestler that triumphs in the macho world of Lucha Libre while embracing his true self.
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- Drama, Biography, Comedy, LGBTQ+
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Sep 21, 2023 · Gael García Bernal plays a flamboyant figure taking the world of Mexican professional wrestling by storm in this underdog drama directed by Roger Ross Williams. Based on a real star of...
Sep 22, 2023 · Cassandro, the new biopic directed by Oscar winner Roger Ross Williams, stars Gael García Bernal as the eponymous Mexican-American fighter who changed the...
Aug 22, 2023 · Gael García Bernal dreams of becoming a famous luchador (aka wrestler) in the trailer for Prime Video’s Cassandro, based on a true story.
Jan 20, 2023 · Gael Garcia Bernal stars in documentarian Roger Ross Williams' first narrative feature, 'Cassandro,' a tribute to Mexican wrestler Saúl Armendáriz.
Sep 15, 2023 · When Saúl first steps into the ring as his new exótico persona, Cassandro, he receives plenty of anti-gay slurs from the crowd. The movie shows us how, in lucha libre culture, queer-coded ...
Sep 15, 2023 · Co-written by Williams and David Teague, "Cassandro" follows the rise of Saúl Armendáriz, a lucha libre wrestler who finds success when he leaves behind traditional luchador dreams and begins fighting as an exótico, or a male wrestler who performs in drag.
Jan 21, 2023 · Roger Ross Williams nimbly maneuvers past the clichés in 'Cassandro,' about the openly gay Mexican wrestler who won the hearts of a homophobic sport.
