To accurately portray Escobar in his final days, Moura packed … Privacy Policy | For sure, he was a very, very, very mean and awful human being in many senses, but he wasn’t an alien. The death scene was recreated at the actual building – what was it like to recreate it, as well as the death photo? Wagner Moura as Pablo Escobar in season two. You’ve spoken out about how drugs should be legalized. Narcos tells one of the past century’s grisliest tales, but its strength is the humanity Moura, a recently appointed U.N. [citation needed]. I feel relieved. T his will be Wagner Moura’s last year playing Pablo Escobar in the Netflix show Narcos. His first major play was A Máquina ("The Machine"), in 2000. Moura's biggest international project so far is the original series created by Netflix, Narcos, where he played the antagonist Pablo Escobar for the first two seasons. He was this guy that — aside from reasons that made him who he is, because they are very complex as well — did all these things for Medellin, for poor people in his hometown. It was also because of this play that Wagner travelled for the first time to Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo. That was emotional. Narcos was a very strong experience, not only artistically and politically, but as a human being. Wagner Moura. Is this the show's way of silencing the other theories, and saying that it was the Colombian police who pulled the final trigger? It’s a lot of different versions. Moura was born in Salvador, a city located in Northeast Region of Brazil, but grew up in the small town of Rodelas, Bahia. [citation needed] The movie was a big hit launching Moura's career internationally after receiving the Golden Bear for Best Film at the Berlin Festival. Away from his family, similar to the character he would soon be portraying, he immersed himself in Escobar. You might recognize Wagner Moura starring as the late United ... Moura looked a lot different when he earned a Golden Globe nomination in 2016 for his work as Pablo Escobar … I’m 100 percent convinced that Pablo Escobar was a human being. I’ll miss the experience. Since season two did slow down and focus on its characters, we got to see Pablo the family man, not just the narco-terrorist. It was a very, very important moment for me. I need some time to really get rid of the whole thing, it’s great to move on. Don Berna [portrayed by Mauricio Cujar on Narcos] said that Pablo was killed by his brother, one of the Los Pepes. In poor neighborhoods in Mexico, in Colombia, Peru, Bolivia, in Brazil. Moura has not been in contact with Escobar's surviving family members, despite the fact that the late drug lord's brother, Roberto, has quite publicly insisted he prefer it otherwise. Though it’s a very brutal and horrible thing, having someone executed, even if this person is Pablo Escobar, it’s symbolic and reinforces the role that the Colombian police and the Colombian people had in the fight against the drug trade. In that time, I couldn’t do anything else. [citation needed]. I gave myself to this character in a very strong way. Personally, it was about time to wrap. (Netflix). You gained 40 pounds for the role. All the characters live in this gray zone between the black and white. I was a Latin American person talking about something that resonated a lot with me and Colombia is the county that introduced me to this world, to the fact that we are all connected in South America, despite language and culture. After receiving a few offers Moura decide to focus on his international career. BUENOS AIRES -- Brazil’s biggest male star Wagner Moura is set to portray legendary drug lord Pablo Escobar in a future Netflix series.. Moura confirmed to Brazil's Folha de … AdChoices Those are the places where young people from poor neighborhoods are getting killed for this war. It’s a bad thing, especially for people who live in countries that export and produce drugs, because that's where the war is taking place. No "spoiler alert" here: Viewers who've been following Wagner Moura's remarkable transformation into Pablo Escobar on Narcos likely know the … The group has one album entitled, The Very Best of the Greatest Hits of Sua Mãe. Pablo Escobar's end game: Wagner Moura triumphs in "Narcos" season 2 Even though we know how Escobar's story ends, Moura's portrayal makes season 2 into a journey worth taking Pablo’s family, his son and his brother, they believe that Pablo killed himself, which is a version that I don’t buy at all. How much about his death did you know before sitting down with the writers and the real Pena and Murphy [who consult on the series]? He was a very loving father. That was the idea since the beginning. It wouldn’t be fair to a show that’s very accurate and honest with what we are displaying in it, so I think it was the smartest thing. Do you have any advice? I had the chance to meet him a couple times in L.A., Colombia and in Mexico. I honestly think I read everything that was written about Pablo Escobar and the drug trade in Colombia. WAGNER MOURA IN LOS ANGELES, JULY 2015. Moura, who was previously repped by … It was also because of this play that Wagner travelled for the first time to Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo. Wagner Moura of 'Narcos' put on 40 pounds to play Pablo Escobar. Characters like President Cesar Gaviria [played by Raul Mendez] and Rodrigo Lara [played by Adan Canto], who was killed in the first season, and the people of the country that fought against a great, immense power that was the drug trade and the narco-terrorists back in the ‘80s. Shedding the weight was part of purging the character. When he reappears in Narcos: Mexico, Escobar is slimmer than viewers will remember. That was a very emotional scene for all of us, and then being at the same place where Pablo Escobar was killed, that brought up an amount of energy and emotion for a lot of us. It was one of my last days of filming. The Colombian policeman who shoots Escobar in the finale, Trujillo (Jorge Monterrosa), is based on a real officer, though his name has been changed. The drama and danger of those days is captured in the Netflix series Narcos. I always knew that the show was about the drug trade. At this time, he became good friends with two other upcoming actors, Lázaro Ramos and Vladimir Brichta. We started shooting the first season in September 2014. The DEA agents are very, very real. As a Latin American man, we have the drug trade and it’s a very big deal here. I want to see more and understand more about that contradiction. However, due to a scheduling conflict with the Netflix series Narcos, Moura had to leave the project. This season leads up to Escobar's death, which, historically, comes with a few theories. Escobar himself has a more oval-shaped face, while Moura's is … Then the second season wrapped in June. Eric is a guy who really studied a lot and Steve Murphy — the real Murphy — was there and he was a source for us. I want the show to generate more discussions about something that resonates a lot with me, especially after doing the show. (Laughs.) ", seasons three and four will focus on his successors. NARCOS introduced Netflix subscribers to the dark world of cartel leader Pablo Escobar back in 2015 as actor Wagner Moura brought the man to screens around the world. It was picked up for two more seasons and the announcement primes the Cali cartel’s Gilberto Orejuela (Damian Alcazar) to take your place as series villain. In the following years, he worked on series and soap operas such as Sexo Frágil ("Weak Gender", 2003),[citation needed] JK (2006),[citation needed] and Paraíso Tropical ("Tropical Paradise", 2007). In the same year, after a few short movies, Moura had a small participation on the movie Woman on Top. I’m really eager to watch more about the Cali cartel and the Mexican cartels, the mafias and how the United States deals with this contradiction of being where the war on the drugs and policy of drugs comes from while, at the same time, is the biggest consumer of drugs in the world. For the first time in my life, I felt that I was a part of something. Narcos will continue after Escobar. "Pablo never touched cocaine; he liked marijuana," says Wagner Moura, the Brazilian actor who plays the Medellin cartel boss on the Colombian-set period drama. I’m Brazilian so it was great to feel for the first time — Brazil is very [separated] in South America because we speak Portuguese — so being in Colombia and living in Colombia, where I brought my kids to learn Spanish, I’ll miss the feeling that I bring with me in my soul and my heart. I can’t work as an actor for the next year. At the age of 13, he moved with his family to Salvador, Bahia. I think it is: it’s a big problem. Brazilian actor Wagner Moura plays Escobar in the series, and at the time it was a surprising casting choice. Wagner Moura, best known for playing Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar in hit Netflix series Narcos, is set to attend the International Film Festival of India (IFFI). Unfortunately, one of the things that puts us together is the drug trade. He had friends, people laughed at his jokes. At the end of the first season, I realized that we had covered almost 15 years of his journey and that after the finale, Pablo had about one year ahead. All the characters are very complex. During those two years, I’d imagine there were times that you brought him home with you. PHOTOGRAPHY: BRIAN HIGBEE. Share Tweet Pin It’s easy to forget that characters on our screens are different people in real life because we get used to the way they act, think, listen and speak. Now a fugitive in the final days of an escalating manhunt, the walls are closing in but he decides to quit living on the run and to return home. "Pablo stops the car and looks at Medellin from up above, he’s looking at the city and talking to [wife] Tata on the radio," Moura recalls to The Hollywood Reporter. He then brought his wife and children to live with him in Colombia for six months while shooting season two and packed on 40 pounds for Escobar's final days. All rights reserved. Highest Rated: 100% The Man of the Year (2003) Lowest Rated: 8% Rio, I Love You (2014) Birthplace: Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. And he was a very interesting one. Jackie Strause, [Warning: This story contains spoilers from the second season of Narcos.]. But where is the Narcos star now? In April 2015, Moura was confirmed for the movie The Magnificent Seven, a remake of the 1960 movie to star with names like Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt, Ethan Hawke, Vincent D'Onofrio, Haley Bennett and Luke Grimes. by Alice Willis @reflectivelexis on December 2, 2015, 6:02 pm EST Estimated reading time: 3 minutes. Wagner Moura (Pablo Escobar, Narcos) reveals all in new Reddit AMA. But I look at these past two years and I look at the series with a lot of love and pride. In 2007, Moura played Captain Nascimento on the acclaimed Tropa de Elite ("Elite Squad"), directed by José Padilha. In the same year, after a few short movies, Moura had a small participation on the movie Woman on Top. Having Narcos after Pablo and having the show strong enough to keep going, it’s very important, not only artistically because it’s a show that’s original and cool, but it’s also a very political show. Oh, yes. Besides acting and directing Moura also is the main vocalist and guitar player of the band Sua Mãe ("Your Mother"). Colombia is a country that always has had a close relationship with the U.S., but the problem was that 80 percent of the cocaine in the U.S. came from Colombia. Mexico became a narco-country. Wagner Moura Career. Wagner Maniçoba de Moura (Rodelas, Bahía, 27 de junio de 1976) es un actor, compositor y vocalista brasileño conocido por sus papeles de Roberto Nascimento en Tropa de élite y Tropa de élite 2 y de Pablo Escobar en la serie Narcos realizada por Netflix Biografía. Boyd Holbrook 6ft 1 ½ (187 cm) Stephanie Sigman 5ft 8 ¾ (175 cm) Alice Braga 5ft 2 ½ (159 cm) Rodrigo Santoro 6ft 1 ¾ (187 cm) Add a Comment 22 comments. I can’t approach a character in a different way. One of the things that I like about Narcos is that not only Pablo but with all the characters — this is not a black and white show. With Escobar's death, Narcos — which was renewed shortly after its season two release on Sept. 2 — is set to continue ahead without Moura, as seasons three and four will focus on his successors in the ongoing drug trade. Did Narcos influence or inform your opinion about the drug trade and U.S.’ stance? Photos by PR Photos. There are many different versions about it. Wagner, who famously played Pablo Escobar in Netflix series Narcos, also touched on Brazil's ongoing culture war sparked by the country's new … In 2017, Moura debuted as director on the movie Marighella. So I really believe that the version that we show is the right one. So I couldn’t say that I miss it because I bring it with me. by [citation needed] His acclaimed portrayal of the well-known Colombian drug dealer led to a Golden Globe award nomination in 2016.[2]. By Lisa Liebman In Netflix’s new series Narcos, Wagner Moura plays megalomaniac Medellín drug lord Pablo Escobar, the narco terrorist who organized his competitors into a … STYLING: ... Escobar could be purely an awards-bait villain, Moura’s portrayal of him is much more thoughtful, and you begin to understand how Escobar was a populist working class hero while simultaneously devastating Colombia. To me, it was something that I dedicated a lot to. After reading and studying and getting in touch with the amount of information that I had while I was researching to play Pablo, it just reinforced the idea that I had that the war on drugs is a big flop. Brazilian actor Wagner Moura, 40, gained 18kg for the lead role in the Netflix show, but he told NPR that it was assuming Escobar’s personality that he found most taxing. It was just that. And I try to be very careful when I say that to add that, having said that, it’s not that I think drug abuse and drug addiction is not an important thing. READ MORE: Watch: Wagner Moura Is Pablo Escobar In Full Length Trailer For Netflix’s ‘Narcos’ Let’s start with the voiceover, as it’s the single most glaring flaw in this new series. So the thing with the bullet in the end, there is a symbolism that ends up reinforcing what I’m saying. But I think it’s a problem that has to be seen as a health problem and not as a police problem. He received a Golden Globe nomination for his role as Pablo Escobar in the first two seasons of the Netflix series Narcos (2015–2016). He played a major role in the drama Carandiru, where he portrayed Zico,[citation needed] and the leading role of the comedy Deus e Brasileiro ("God Is Brazilian"), where he played a funny fisherman who became friends with God. By Stuart McGurk 9 September 2016. I just believe that they are part of a policy [the war on drugs] that I consider wrong, but they had a big part in catching Pablo. (Netflix). Written by Soumik Ghosh Plot Summary | Add Synopsis © 2021 The Hollywood Reporter, LLC. Some people say that Pablo was killed by an American sniper that was in a window nearby. I was preparing the film [about Brazilian Marxist revolutionary Carlos Marighella] that I’m going to direct in February of next year, but that was just phone calls and Skype conversations. Did losing that weight feel like the moment you finally shed him? [1] The sequel Tropa de Elite 2 – O Inimigo agora é outro ("Elite Squad – The Enemy Within", 2010)[citation needed] received an even better reception by critics and broke the record for bringing more than 11 million Brazilians to the big screens. I dedicated myself only to Pablo and to Narcos, I didn’t do any other projects between the seasons. But the feeling that I felt when we wrapped, and that I knew I wasn’t going to go back again, I felt a lot of different things but the strongest thing was relief. Profession: Actor Known For: Pablo Escobar (in Netflix series 'Narcos') Debut TV Series/Movie: Film– Woman on Top (2000, Hollywood) Behind the Sun (2001, Brazilian) TV– Sexo Frágil (2003, Brazilian) Narcos (American, 2015) Net Worth: $10 million Family & Relatives His first major play was A Máquina ("The Machine"), in 2000. The Americans were involved in basically everything that happened in South America, especially after the Cuban revolution. But I think that the real heroes of Narcos are the Colombians. At what point did you find out that Escobar was a two-season story? Pena (Pedro Pascal) with Trujillo (Jorge Monterrosa) on Narcos. Moura had to gain over 18 kilograms (40 pounds) to play the role of Pablo Escobar; after production of the second season of Narcos, Moura decided to lose the weight through an all-vegan diet. There's a moment in the penultimate episode of Narcos season two when Wagner Moura's Pablo Escobar looks out over his city of Medellin, Colombia. Going back to talking about humanizing characters, I spent a lot of time with the DEA and I know the guys. Damian, as a political man and human being, can bring the discussion and talk about something that resonates with him and with his country in a very strong way with his work. It wouldn’t make any sense to have a third season with Pablo. Pablo Escobar: The King of Coke (2007) is a TV movie documentary by National Geographic, featuring archival footage and commentary by ... series depicting the story of Escobar, titled Narcos, was released on 28 August 2015, starring Brazilian actor Wagner Moura as Pablo. May 22, 2017 - Explore Charlotte Covey's board "Wagner Moura" on Pinterest. Wagner Maniçoba de Moura (Portuguese pronunciation: ['vagneɾ mani'sɔbɐ dʒi 'mowɾɐ]; born 27 June 1976) is a Brazilian actor, filmmaker, musician, and journalist. I feel that I’m free. The scene was the last one that Moura filmed, as the finale of the Netflix cartel drama brought about his character's death — Escobar being gunned down on a rooftop in his hometown. | EU Privacy Preferences, The departing star of the Netflix series talks to THR about hanging up the villain he lived with for two years: "I’m 100 percent convinced that Pablo Escobar was a human being. 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