It's a friendly competition, but there can be no doubt that Diego Luna has finally beaten his friend and "Y tu mama tambien" co-star Gael Garcia Bernal to the "punch" -- literally -- not by besting him for a part but by being the first to venture behind the camera. Luna recently completed work on "J.C. Chavez," a documentary on Mexican boxing legend Julio Cesar Chavez, a film he thinks says as much about Mexico as it does about Chavez himself.
The actor turned director recently phoned me from his car to talk about the flick he views as a metaphor for fathers and sons, about his own relationship with his father, and about future projects with Bernal and Alfonso Cuaron.
MTV: Are you a giant boxing fan? What drew you to Chavez's story?
Luna: Well, it was a chance to talk about fame and what happens when fame meets power. Also, it was a chance to talk about my country because to know the character you have to know his country. And the context of Julio Cesar Chavez is basically all the things that happened that made Mexico what it is right now. Read more...
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