Wagner Moura’s portrayal of Pablo Escobar is nothing short of transformative. The Brazilian actor had to learn Spanish for the role, and he delivers a performance that is by turns terrifying, charismatic, and pathetic. Moura avoids the caricature of the drug lord; he plays Escobar as a man constantly oscillating between a loving family man and a paranoid psychopath.
Wagner Moura’s portrayal of Pablo Escobar is nothing short of transformative. The Brazilian actor had to learn Spanish for the role, and he delivers a performance that is by turns terrifying, charismatic, and pathetic. Moura avoids the caricature of the drug lord; he plays Escobar as a man constantly oscillating between a loving family man and a paranoid psychopath.