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Benicio Del Toro will play Hernan Cortez

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Channel HBO plans to shoot a drama series "Cortes" dedicated to the Spanish conquistador Hernan Cortes. Chris Gerolmo (Mississippi on Fire) is responsible for writing the script, Martin Scorsese is appointed as the director, and Benicio Del Toro intends to play the role of the conqueror of the Aztecs. This is reported by the publication Deadline.

The series will tell about the conquest of the Aztec state by Cortes; about Cortes' concubine and informant, Malinche, who played an important role in the Spanish conquest of Mexico; and the Aztec leader Montezuma II.

The theme of the upcoming series is not easy due to the ambiguity of the image of Cortez. On the one hand, he expanded the possessions of the Spanish empire, conquering Mexico, but from the point of view of the aborigines, he was a serial killer who destroyed one of the greatest civilizations of that time.

On television, Scorsese made his debut with the historical drama Boardwalk Empire (HBO), which earned him an Emmy for directing a pilot episode. Another Scorsese pilot has directed an as-yet-untitled TV show about the 70s music business in New York, on which he is working with Mick Jagger and Terence Winter.

Benicio Del Toro has already portrayed Latin American historical figures twice -; Pablo Escobar in the thriller Paradise Lost and Che Guevara in Stephen Soderbergh's dilogy.

on which he is working with Mick Jagger and Terence Winter.

Benicio Del Toro has twice portrayed Latin American historical figures – Pablo Escobar in the thriller Paradise Lost and Che Guevara in Stephen Soderbergh's dilogy.

on which he is working with Mick Jagger and Terence Winter.

Benicio Del Toro has twice portrayed Latin American historical figures – Pablo Escobar in the thriller Paradise Lost and Che Guevara in Stephen Soderbergh's dilogy.

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