‘Animals’ Star Luis Gerardo Méndez on Working With Ben Affleck and Speaking Out About Immigration: ‘You Could Be Next’
When Luis Gerardo Méndez got a call from his agents that Ben Affleck wanted to cast him in “Animals,” he was surprised the Oscar winner even knew who he was.
Variety reports: When Luis Gerardo Méndez got a call from his agents that Ben Affleck wanted to cast him in “Animals,” he was surprised the Oscar winner even knew who he was.
“They sent me the script, and it had a very beautiful note at the end from Ben, just saying like, ‘Hey, Luis, I really want.
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