New Film Killing Castro Unveils First Look

Get ready for a trip back in time! A new movie called "Killing Castro" is coming to the Toronto Film Festival. This film is based on real events from 1960. It's about Fidel Castro, the leader of the Cuban revolution, visiting New York City. He was supposed to give a speech at the United Nations. But things got complicated when his hotel kicked him out. That's when Malcolm X stepped in and invited Castro to stay at the famous Hotel Theresa in Harlem. The movie stars a bunch of well-known actors like Al Pacino, Diego Boneta, and Kendrick Sampson. Boneta plays Castro, and Sampson plays Malcolm X. The first image from the film shows these two characters together, just like a real photo from the 1960s. It's a cool way to bring history to life! The director, Eif Rivera, is making his first feature film. The script was written by Leon Hendrix, Thomas DeGrezia, and Colin Bateman. The movie is being produced by Romulus Entertainment and Fourth and Twenty-Eight Films. They're also financing the project. Filming will happen in Newark, New Jersey. The story is pretty intense. It's about an FBI agent who starts off investigating Malcolm X but ends up protecting Castro from the CIA and the Italian mafia. The agent has to use any means necessary to keep Castro safe. It sounds like a mix of history and action! Several big names are involved in producing the film, including John Takis, Rudy Langlais, and Diego Boneta himself. With all this talent behind it, "Killing Castro" is definitely a movie to watch out for.