The Puerto Rican superstar and Gael García Bernal star in the film based on the life of the queer wrestling icon, which arrives on Prime Video on Friday (Sept. 22).
“Do you know who he is?” the promoter asks. “No, no, I don’t recognize him,” Felipe replies. “Cassandro, the Exótico!” says the promoter. “The Exotic?” Felipe repeats while shaking Cassandro’s hand. Both exchange flirty glances while the promoter tells Felipe to keep an eye on the fighter and to entertain him: “I want you to show him around, and make sure he has a good time.”
In the film, Saúl Armendáriz, from El Paso, Texas, dreams of becoming a professional luchador after his father introduces him to the sport. In the process, he transforms into Cassandro, an “exótico” who wrestles in drag.
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