Del Toro to play Ché Guevara on the silver screen

Actor Benicio del Toro (image) will play famed revolutionary Ernesto “Ché” Guevara in an upcoming movie directed by Steven Soderbergh. Soderbergh previously directed Del Toro in the 2000 movie “Traffic” which led to an Academy Award for the Puerto Rican-born actor.

The film has been tentatively titled “Guerilla” and will also star Julia Ormond and Catalina Sandino Moreno. According to the movie’s IMDB entry, the plot involves Ché Guevara’s 1964 visit to speak at the United Nations in New York and the film itself is currently in pre-production.

Sources- Monsters & Critics, International Herald Tribune, IMDB

Image- Sydney Morning Herald