Watch Gael García Bernal Bring CASSANDRO To Life In First Trailer

By Michelle McCue | August 22, 2023

In select theaters September 15 and streaming globally on Prime Video September 22 is the upcoming film CASSANDRO.

Saúl Armendáriz, a gay amateur wrestler from El Paso, rises to international stardom after he creates the character ‘Cassandro,’ the “Liberace of Lucha Libre.” In the process, he upends not just the macho wrestling world, but also his own life. Based on a true story. Directed by Academy Award® winner Roger Ross Williams.

The film stars Gael García Bernal, Roberta Colindrez, Perla De La Rosa, Joaquín Cosío, and Raúl Castillo with special appearances from El Hijo del Santo and Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio.

The film sits at 97% on Rotten Tomatoes. It screened, and was one of the most buzzed about movies, earlier this year at the Sundance Film Festival.

In their review, The Daily Beast says “Led by a phenomenal performance by Gael García Bernal, Cassandro is a wild and entertaining story.”

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