#Eugenio Derbez Tells Yalitza Aparicio About His Dramatic Turn in ‘Radical’: “You Always Have to Be Smiling, And That Makes You Carry a Sadness Inside”

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In Radical, Mexican superstar Eugenio Derbez plays Sergio, a teacher in a neglected Mexican school who deploys unorthodox pedagogical methods, throwing the typical curriculum out the window despite skepticism from administrators, corruption from local officials and the life-threatening obstacles faced by his young charges. After winning the festival favorite award at Sundance a year ago,…

#Eugenio Derbez Strips Down for His New Indie ‘Radical’

Admin3 years ago010 mins

Despite being a globally renowned actor with nearly a hundred credits to his name, including CODA, Eugenio Derbez was panicked three days before filming began on his latest movie, Radical. “I was out of my comfort zone,” he tells THR ahead of the film’s screening at the Newport Beach Film Festival as the international spotlight…

#‘Radical’ Review: Eugenio Derbez Plays an Unorthodox Teacher in a Standard but Appealing Crowd-Pleaser

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‘Radical’ Review: Eugenio Derbez Plays an Unorthodox Teacher in a Standard but Appealing Crowd-Pleaser From To Sir, With Love through Stand and Deliver and Dangerous Minds, inspirational dramas about dedicated educators overcoming the apathy of disadvantaged students to expand their horizons generally stick to a formula carved in stone. But when that formula works, it…