Poncho herrera y ana de la reguera6/11/2023 ![]() ![]() His on-screen debut, 2002’s romantic drama hit “ Amarte duele ,” earned him an MTV Movie Award in Mexico for Favorite Villain. Now a rising star in the United States, Herrera’s success as an actor felt, from the beginning, almost predetermined. But creates a responsibility that’s more global.” These shows position the blame on the South. “I think there are many points from the subjective and objective points of view when you talk about these stories. Yet, the actor was drawn to how “Ozark” contextualizes the global South in the international drug trade. ![]() He’s no stranger to the ubiquity of cartel-themed content he played the lead in the Donnie Brasco-inspired TV series “ El Dandy ” for 70 episodes in 2015. Herrera’s experience on “Ozark” was all the more rewarding not only because of his co-stars, but because he came aboard as a longtime fan of the series. That is something that I find very generous, and their generosity is equivalent to their talent.” Jason, Laura, and Julia were very aware of that, and they all made us feel very welcome.” He adds, “What I can say is, they’re very powerful people in the entertainment business, but they use their power to help their team. One thing that he loves about his profession is “interacting with the people who are going to be your family for the next nine months. Still, Herrera insists that everyone did their part to make him and the other “new guys” feel welcome. Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic made it difficult for the Ozark cast and crew to connect before shooting. “He also doesn’t want people to f- with him,” Herrera says, “and because he’s so unpredictable, the options on set were universal.” In exploring that darkness and measuring it against what makes him human, Herrera speaks of his experience playing Javi as one of liberation. He likes to talk about art, he likes to talk about wine - the small things that are interesting in life.” But, of course, the actor had to contend with Javi’s darker side. To give Marty and Wendy lots of headaches.” Javi and Alfonso have more than a couple of similarities, despite Javi’s position in the upper echelon of an international drug cartel. “At the same time, Omar Navarro is trying to keep distance from his responsibilities, the FBI, the police. “The Byrdes, they’re trying to go back to their Chicago life,” he reveals. Of course, fans will not forget season three’s explosive finale and the evolving dynamics left in the wake. “Ozark” fans will find Javi charmingly unpredictable, cultured and, as Herrera puts it, “I’d definitely like to grab a beer with him… but with no guns on the table.” As for the Byrde family, led by Jason Bateman and Laura Linney as Marty and Wendy, the new season has them working directly with the Navarro cartel. The character possesses a disquieting coolness compared to Omar’s cutthroat tactics. Herrera plays Javi, the ambitious nephew of Omar, the Boss of the Navarro cartel. Between living up to the Navarro family name on “Ozark,” his Ariel Award-winning performance in “ El baile de los 41 ,” and starring alongside Paulina Gaitan (Netflix’s “ Narcos “) in the upcoming rom-com “ Me Casé con un Idiota ,” Herrera has been keeping himself steadily busy. “It’s like the Latin American cliche of life, right?” he asks with a smile, relaxing in the embers of the sunset like his life depends on it. The actor was at ease in a swinging hamaca affixed to his house on the outskirts of Mexico City, surrounded by tall trees and clear skies. In mid-January, I interviewed Herrera, the acclaimed actor and musician, on the evening the new season of “Ozark” premiered on Netflix. Alfonso Herrera, 38, who appears as cartel scion Javi Navarro in the fourth and final season of Netflix’s dark family drama “ Ozark ,” takes Zoom calls lying in his beloved hammock. ![]()
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