Cassandro (2023)

[Marty McFourth]

Release Date: September 22, 2023

Cast​

• Gael García Bernal as Saúl Armendáriz / Cassandro
• Roberta Colindrez as Sabrina
• Perla De La Rosa as Yocasta
• Joaquín Cosío as Lorenzo
• Raúl Castillo as Gerardo / El Comandante
• El Hijo del Santo as himself
• Bad Bunny as Felipe

Synopsis: In the early 1980s, gay wrestler Saúl Armendáriz lives in El Paso, Texas, and regularly crosses the border to Ciudad Juárez in Mexico to participate in lucha libre wrestling matches. He wrestles as El Topo until he meets a new trainer, Sabrina, who suggests he should compete as an exótico, leading to his new identity and increasing success as Cassandro.

Trailer:

 

[Deezy]

Apparently the guy who this movie is inspired by was just put in the AAA HOF and now he has this movie......good on him.