Benicio Del Toro on preparing for his roles

Don't miss the next Big Interview with Oscar-winning actor Benicio Del Toro. With over 30 film and producing credits, this Hollywood heavyweight sits down to discuss his life, career, and... doughnuts. Here's a look at what he had to do to prepare for the role as Dr. Gonzo in the 1998 film adaptation of Hunter S. Thompson's book Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas, also starring Johnny Depp.
The Big Interview with Benicio Del Toro premieres Tuesday, January 19th at 8PM ET/5PM PT on AXS TV.

[@emotionalevolution2238]

Fear and loathing didn't do well??? Funny because just about everyone I know regards it as a cult classic masterpiece.

[@constantinedeanfrownysmila2421]

Well,it didnt do well AT THE TIME. Poor box office and mediocre results....now Yes,it is a true classic. Interviewer cut things off half way through.

[@kevindicosta5243]

@@constantinedeanfrownysmila2421 yeah, Blade Runner is another major example of a classic cult that didn't perform well at launch

[@slyder35]

A cult classic kinda means it didnt perform well at release

[@Teel_sn95.0]

I love everything about the movie especially johnnys acting in the movie and the soundtrack my God and its way better when your high as shit. Trust me

[@-0rbital-]

It is, but it didn’t perform well at the box office and had mixed reviews. But a lot of great movies have that same history and are now regarded as classics.

[@rusrad74]

Love Benicio! His 'Fear and Loathing' role was pulled of to perfection.

[@lauracampagne-gregorits2648]

Benny was freaking brilliant!

[@zinumzen5803]

Fear and loathing is one of the greatest books and movies

[@shschesschamp]

Benicio said in a different interview that sometimes the movie chooses the audience rather than the other way around. That's exactly what a cult classic does.

[@rosacortes5074]

YHLQMDLG

[@jessicaines4317]

favorite actor by far..

[@Space_Ghost_Hunter]

Del Toro: "I was talking to HST about OZA who died before we - " Jackass interviewer: "You were eating donuts talking to Hunter that's great! How'd you lose the weight?" No wonder actors hate doing press

[@wonka3209]

Exactly. That dumbass joke of an interviewer did that couple of times. Let him talk for God sake!

[@cindynewjersey7153]

Benecio is so down to earth and a multi talented actor! His smile is beautiful ❤️

[@lauracampagne-gregorits2648]

He's my favorite actor!❤

[@melindas7535]

my ideal type of man😍

[@gulnozanormuminova930]

Fear and loathing is a masterpiece

[@LuvHartSpainValence]

Love his honesty!

[@Snipes-76]

Man this guy is something else. Benicio , you’re the man.

[@Fozz-e]

"We going to Vegas, to croak a scag barren named savage henry. Why, because I've known him for years, but he ripped us off.

[@tonyreyes707]

Benicio Del Toro estoy muy orgullosa de ti.Tu vales muchisimo como actor y como hombre.Eres un ser humano excepcional y maravilloso.Eres unico como hombre.Yo te amo con todo mi corazon.Y me siento orgullosa de que un puertorriqueño como tu haya puesto a Puerto Rico tan alto con tu talento en la actuacion.Ya que triunfar en Hollywood no es nada facil.Especialmente para los latinos.Me gustaria conocerte para tener una hermosa amistad quien terminamos en santo matrimonio.Quiero ser feliz contigo y que tu tambien lo seas nos lo merecemos el uno al otro.Tu vales mucho mas que los otros actores de Hoollywood.Ningun hombre me toma en cuenta en cuanto al matrimonio.Yo llevo 22 años en amarga soledad.Te necesito mucho.Ayudame por favor.Quiero ser bien FELIZ.Un actor neozelandes llamado Marton Csokas yo le envie una tarjeta felicitandolo en su cumpleaños y le envie una foto bien bonita y el nunca me quiso contestar la tarjeta.El me trato con desprecio.El es el actor que sale en la pelicula de Denzel Washington EQUALIZER.El es el que hace de Teddy el Ruso mafioso mas malo.El tiene tatuajes en el cuerpo que son imagenes satanicas.Los mejores actores son los latinos y latinas y los actores de Raza negra son muy talentosos.Los amo con todo mi corazon.Bendecido con toda uncion del cielo.Te amo mi principito.Soy boricua como tu.Levittown Toa Baja.P.R.

[@69Peopleshit]

Tranquilo😌

[@ElStink4K]

His performance in F&L is amazing. Very convincing. Seems like a different man.

[@888alp]

Benicio has so much passion in his art of acting, a brilliant actor and a humble human being. I love him 💖

[@reddoor6114]

Pretty crazy that this movie is now considered a huge success. I don't know anyone who doesn't love it

[@matthewsoto2533]

It’s sad hearing that people didn’t like the movie, it’s really only for intelligent individuals who love literature because the book really painted the whole movie and they acted it out beautifully! My number 1 favorite movie ever and the book is crazy!

[@raymuniz113]

Well, it didn’t do well at the time, but now is a cult classic!

[@kyuss0157]

Dudes a straight boss

[@thesnowneep8918]

Fucking brilliant man!

[@chadchesney3858]

Critics shmitics! Benny was unbelievable in that movie. He’s always outstanding. But in “Fear and Loathing” he was just amazing. Amazing movie but DEFINITELY not made for mass consumption or appeal.

[@diegopisfil614]

Uno de mis actores favoritos

[@milliejgray]

He really is a wonderful man. I love him very much❤

[@GladRaisaMunaiseche]

Wow....for once I love this interview 👍🏻👏🏼

[@christopheraparicio3387]

Benicio is the greatest actor of my generation. For the Latinx community he's our Denzel Washington.

[@tedbundychickmagnet7395]

Just Wait,Someone Better is Gonna Come and He is Gonna be Puerto Rican 2

[@DJdeliverance]

That film is a cult classic hit lmao so under rated

[@kerrypickens8594]

Why is Dan Rather asking about his diet? I don’t care about that!

[@alinedearaujo9221]

Handsome! ❤️

[@aryanpatel4682]

Movie was Goooooood!!!!!

[@Nachoroo]

nnooo why he interrupt the fear and loathing dialogue

[@earth7451]

Espero que Benicio ya no coma donuts 🍩 en 2023.

[@gabbyhyman1246]

He was amazing in Sicario.

[@devilshark6694]

i wish he would have let him talk about oscar

[@zeetroyman]

didnt do well?? its a masterpiece and what i think is benicio and depps finest work.. absolutely outstanding movie.

[@viewtiful1doubleokamihand253]

Yup. Didn't do well. Too unconventional, too blurry in terms of the point it's trying to make (even though Duke literally spells it out in of the scenes before the end of the film), a lot of Dutch angles, very chronologically splintered (A movie with a lot of drug abuse ? Chronologically slintered ? Who coulda though ?). Ofcourse it didn't do well. With mister Major Public, who wants the most obvious and easy-to-consume shit ? *Ofcourse it didn't do well !*

[@obotv2462]

I wouldn't call fear and loathing a failure of any kind...except maybe at the box office.

[@viewtiful1doubleokamihand253]

Yeah ! And what does that say about the world we'we built if that is the most important failure to be for a big-budgeted movie ? Exactly - *we live in a broken world* .

[@Baqsam]

_Benedict of the Bull is human too!_

[@BeccaLovesSRK]

Santana! Fuck yeah!

[@zovalentine7305]

Benicio💓💗💖❤🌷

[@Alma.Gotica]

Gostei de você, desde o primeiro dia em que te vi ! 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷

[@plasticweapon]

it was a sleeper. failed when it came out, worked up a reputation later on.

[@billyjames7008]

Frakie i got a f'n problem gambling 4 fingers.

[@OsageRevival]

I think..i'm...getting.....the fear.

[@terrymcpheters3034]

Why would you consider that movie a failure? It's one of the best hands down.

[@vladimirhorowitz]

It's a cult classic but nobody saw it when it came out.

[@elisirmelody4697]

Just the best movie performance ever.. no big deal