Josh hutcherson, benicio del toro, claudia traisac, andrea di stefano. Pablo escobar movie paradise lost sold to radiustwc for. Paradise lost received a generally positive critical response. So, instead of a biopic of pablo escobar starring benicio del toro, we get a fictionalized tale of a canadian transplant who stumbles into. Its focus drifts frustratingly away from the titular druglord, but escobar. Nick finds his life on the line when hes pulled into the dangerous world of the family business. A young surfer falls for drug czar pablo escobars niece in the drama escobar. Paradise lost trailer by matt goldberg november, 2014. When a young surfer josh hutcherson begins a relationship with the niece of drug kingpin pablo escobar benicio del toro, he finds his life on the line after being pulled into the dangerous. Great performance from the first scene to the last. Benicio del toro is pablo escobar posted on tuesday, july 15th, 2014 by angie han there are several pablo escobar projects in the works at the moment, including a movie.
Paradise lost trailer 2015 benicio del toro, josh hutcherson movie hd in colombia, a young surfer meets the woman of his dreams and then he meets her uncle, pablo escobar. Writing for the hollywood reporter, todd mccarthy called the film an absorbing and suspenseful drug trade drama along with citing that del toro s presence, like brandos in the godfather, looms over everything that happens here. Paradise lost on dvd october 6, 2015 starring benicio del toro, josh hutcherson, brady corbet. Prime members enjoy free twoday delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, tv shows, original audio series, and kindle books. Paradise lost director james gunn describes alternate ending to guardians of the galaxy prisoners screenwriter may script the wolf. With benicio del toro, josh hutcherson, claudia traisac, brady corbet. The coverage of uncle pablo seems pretty accurate, and benicio del toro plays him just right a godfather far scarier than brando ever was, del toro smolders and growls even as he tries to hide behind family all of whom are actually dispensable. Benicio del toro, josh hutcherson, brady corbet, claudia traisac, carlos bardem, ana girardot, micke moreno. A favorite of film buffs, del toro gained mainstream public attention as the conflicted but basically honest mexican policeman in steven soderberghs traffic 2000. The andrea di stefanodirected film stars the hunger games josh hutcherson as a. He has won critical acclaim and numerous accolades and awards, including an academy award, bafta award, golden globe award and screen actors guild award for his portrayal of the jaded but morally upright police officer javier rodriguez in the film traffic 2000. Del toro did a marvelous job capturing escobars personality he was a lot of fun and charming but at the same time ruthless and shrewd.
Paradise lost remains a mildly diverting drama, thanks largely to benicio del toros glowering performance. In colombia, a young surfer meets the woman of his dreams and then he meets her uncle, pablo escobar. Another trailer has been released for the pablo escobar film escobar. Benicio del toro movie celebrity database celebrity. Check out the first image and set video of him in costume after the jump. Benicio del toro to play pablo escobar in paradise lost. Paradise lost, a fictionalized story featuring the nowdeceased head of the medellin cartel. Check out movie behind the scenes, interviews, movie red carpet. Benicio del toro in talks to play pablo escobar in romantic thriller paradise lost by mike bracken nov 14, 2012 comments pitch perfect trailer. Benicio del toro plays uncle pablo in the trailer for escobar. Paradise lost teaser trailer starring benicio del toro as. Check out movie behind the scenes, interviews, movie red carpet premieres, broll and more from part of the maker studios. Mccarthy also stated that di stefano shows some real directorial chops in the film s central and impressively extended actionsuspense sequence.
Whether it is the latest studio trailer release, an evocative documentary, clips, tv spots, or other extra videos, the filmisnow team is dedicated to providing you with all the best new videos. Benicio del toro emerged in the mid1990s as one of the most watchable and charismatic character actors to come along in years. Benicio del toro plays the most notorious kingpin in history in escobar. Paradise lost, written and directed by andrea di stefano, and starring academy award winner benicio del toro and. In colombia, a young surfer meets the woman of his dreams and then meets her uncle, pablo escobar. Del toro first came to global attention as smalltime crook fenster, part of a drug heist gone awry in the usual suspects. Benicio del toro has fun playing the worlds deadliest slob, but theres too much fabrication. Benicio del toro plays pablo escobar in the dull, then. Benicio del toro was born on february 19, 1967, in santurce, puerto rico. The movie was previously just called paradise lost, but i guess they wanted to make sure audiences knew that the movie revolved around the columbian drug lord the film is based on a true story, and benicio del toro plays pablo escobar. The notorious drug kingpin, played by benicio del toro, figures into the story as the girls uncle. Del toros mother died when he was 9 years old, and his family moved to a farm in pennsylvania four years later. When young surfer nick josh hutcherson falls for escobars niece, he finds h.
The highlight here is benicio del toros tampeddown but precise performance as a man who has. Benicio del toro and josh hutcherson find entire movie in escobar. Colombia is a very beautiful country, with its beautiful beaches, mountains, and flatlands, varied topography, but i cant imagine. Paradise lost, as promising as it often is, feels like two barely connected halfmovies. When the plot circles back to those opening moments, the movie finds a momentum that ends spectacularly. In colombia, a young surfer meets the woman of his dreams. The film follows a young irish surfer named nick josh hutcherson, who. It all seems perfect until he meets her uncle, the famous drug kingpin pablo escobar benicio del toro. We posted that very first look at benicio del toro as the notorious drug lord, pablo escobar, in andrea di stefanos feature directorial debut, well over a year ago, but the paradise lost teaser. Paradise lost isnt his first movie set in the drug world.