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Oscar nominee Benicio del Toro says 'One Battle' has 'heart'

Benicio del Toro earned his third Oscar nomination for a role as a protector of migrants in a film with 13 Academy Award nominations, highlighting underdog struggles.

  • On March 15, Benicio del Toro will vie for Best Supporting Actor at the Oscars gala on March 15 alongside Sean Penn, Stellan Skarsgard, Jacob Elordi and Delroy Lindo.
  • Benicio del Toro said he was drawn to the role because it reflected his sensibilities, accepting the part to re-team with director Paul Thomas Anderson, who invited him back after 'Inherent Vice' and fosters collaborative sets.
  • Most scenes feature Del Toro opposite Leonardo DiCaprio, with less than 15 minutes of screen time, including a scene where Sergio introduces migrants he hides to Ferguson.
  • Recognition this awards season reinforces Del Toro's legacy, as 'One Battle After Another' earned 13 Academy Award nominations, making it a front-runner. Del Toro said, 'There is a lot of me in there.'
  • There is a lot of me in there,' Del Toro told AFP ahead of the Oscars gala on March 15.
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Twenty-five years after winning his first Oscar, Benicio del Toro again competes with a character in “One Battle After Another”: a karate trainer who, in Vagas hours, helps immigrants and with whom the actor claims to be identified. — Many of me there — Del Toro told AFP about the imperturbable Sensei Sergio St. Carlos, who, with a calm chain, balances the turbulence of nerves that is his dinner partner, former revolutionary Bob Ferguson (Leonar…

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Oscar nominee Benicio del Toro says 'One Battle' has 'heart'

Benicio del Toro won his first Oscar 25 years ago for "Traffic."

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