John Leguizamo can add another emblematic role to his roster. The Colombian actor is starring in a new TV show, playing the infamous drug lord Pablo Escobar.
“Dear Killer Nannies” will be available to stream on Hulu and takes a new stab at the well-known story of Pablo Escobar and his numerous crimes. The series is a coming-of-age story told through the eyes of Escobar’s son as a child.
The boy, named Juampi, tells the story as his world begins to shift and change, all influenced by his father’s criminal empire and the danger he brings to his family, including the many hitmen who serve as Juampi’s “nannies.”
“Featuring a stellar cast including John Leguizamo as Pablo Escobar Gaviria, the series explores loyalty, fear, and the loss of innocence, revealing the human cost of a childhood spent inside one of history’s most infamous criminal legacies,” reads the project’s official description.
© Gamma-Rapho via Getty ImagesThe cast is made up of Janer Villareal, Miguel Tamayo, and Miguel Ángel García, who play Juampi across different stages in his life, and actors like Laura Rodríguez, Juanita Molina, Carmen Electra, and more.
You can check out the first teaser below.
A dream role for Leguizamo
Pablo Escobar is a personality who has been covered extensively by the entertainment world, and one that’s fitting for Leguizamo, who’s played all sorts of roles over the years, among them gangsters like Benny Blanco in “Carlito’s Way.”
According to a 2013 article published on The Guardian, Leguizamo has long been invested in the story of Escobar. According to news reports from the era, he was cast as Escobar for a project that was ultimately never developed. Still, to convince producers that he was the right man for the part, he spent $15,000 on prosthetics and a suit to make it clear that he could embody Escobar’s larger-than-life aura.
Earlier today, Leguizamo shared the teaser of “Dear Killer Nannies,” writing, “Best Pablo ever!” He also revealed that the show would be released in April. In the comments section, Leguizamo described this version of Escobar’s story as the “First authorized version.”
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