Droopy-eyed actor Benicio Del Toro just completed a new film that glorifies Che Guevera, Fidel Castro’s ruthless henchman.
Critics say the film whitewashes Che’s violent legacy by emphasizing the “romantic” parts of his life, but ignoring the violent, ruthless parts.
“We can’t cover it all,” Mr. del Toro said. “You can make your own movie.”
“Benicio del Toro is just one of the many accomplices of the Cuban tyranny,” said Armando Valladares, the Cuban dissident imprisoned by Castro. “All the murderers of people have had accomplices and people who made excuses for them. Stalin had them, Hitler had them, Pinochet had them, all the dictators have had apologists for them. Che Guevara and Fidel Castro also had them.”
The English translation of “Del Toro” is “of the bull,” making Benicio the most appropriately named person in Hollywood.
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