The producers of “Paradise Lost,” a movie on Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar, released the first photo of actor Benicio del Toro dressed up as the arguably most infamous Colombian in history.
The movie, set to be released in 2014, is about a young surfer who falls in love with the niece of Escobar.
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The “Paradise Lost” producers announced Del Toro’s role as Escobar earlier this year after which the crew went to Panama where the movie is being shot.
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The $27 million movie, directed by Italian-born actor and director Andrea Di Stefano, was originally expected to hit cinemas later this year, but its release was postponed.