A survivor of the Baja California accident that claimed the lives of actors Raymundo Garduño Cruz and Juan Francisco González from the Netflix series “The Chosen One” says he doesn’t blame the van driver or the production company. But actor Yeray Albelda says it’s the norm that “people are exhausted” in many productions.
The Mexican actors union Anda also held a remote press conference Tuesday to weigh in on the fatal crash.
In an interview with Variety, Albelda, one of the six survivors of the crash, said he was told that a mechanical failure might have caused it. Others, he was told, have speculated that the driver was trying to avoid a pothole or even a deer. No official report has been filed yet.
“For sure, long days and nights are the norm in most productions, people are exhausted,” Abelda said.
Sources close to the production have confirmed that filming has resumed.
The Mexican actors union Anda also held a remote press conference Tuesday to weigh in on the fatal crash.
In an interview with Variety, Albelda, one of the six survivors of the crash, said he was told that a mechanical failure might have caused it. Others, he was told, have speculated that the driver was trying to avoid a pothole or even a deer. No official report has been filed yet.
“For sure, long days and nights are the norm in most productions, people are exhausted,” Abelda said.
Sources close to the production have confirmed that filming has resumed.
- 6/21/2022
- by Anna Marie de la Fuente
- Variety Film + TV
Sneak Peek "Narcos: Mexico", created and produced by Carlo Bernard and Doug Miro, focusing on the illegal drug trade in Mexico, streaming November 16, 2018 on Netflix:
"...'Narcos: Mexico' explores the origins of the modern drug war going back to a time when the Mexican trafficking world was a loose and disorganized confederation of independent growers and dealers. The series charts the rise of the 'Guadalajara Cartel' in the 1980's as 'Félix Gallardo' (Diego Luna) takes the helm, unifying traffickers in order to build an empire.
"When 'DEA' agent 'Kiki Camarena' (Michael Peña) moves his wife and young son from California to Guadalajara to take on a new post, he quickly learns that his assignment will be more challenging than he ever could have imagined.
"As Kiki garners intelligence on Felix and becomes more entangled in his mission, a tragic chain of events unfold, affecting the drug...
"...'Narcos: Mexico' explores the origins of the modern drug war going back to a time when the Mexican trafficking world was a loose and disorganized confederation of independent growers and dealers. The series charts the rise of the 'Guadalajara Cartel' in the 1980's as 'Félix Gallardo' (Diego Luna) takes the helm, unifying traffickers in order to build an empire.
"When 'DEA' agent 'Kiki Camarena' (Michael Peña) moves his wife and young son from California to Guadalajara to take on a new post, he quickly learns that his assignment will be more challenging than he ever could have imagined.
"As Kiki garners intelligence on Felix and becomes more entangled in his mission, a tragic chain of events unfold, affecting the drug...
- 10/18/2018
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Speaking to Variety at the La Screenings, “Narcos” showrunner-executive producer Eric Newman revealed the names of key cast members of the upcoming fourth season of Netflix’s global hit series. The much-anticipated season, shot on location in Mexico, is likely to be released in the fall like past seasons.
The previously announced leads, Diego Luna and Michael Pena, head a cast that includes Tenoch Huerta (“Spectre”), Joaquin Cosio (“Quantum of Solace”), Jose Maria Yazpik (who starred in Season 3), Mexican-American thesp Teresa Ruiz (“The Last Ship”), and American actress Alyssa Diaz (“Red Dawn”).
“Narcos” Season 4 has also enlisted award-winning Mexican helmers including Amat Escalante, who won the Silver Lion Best Director award at Venice 2016 with his sci-fi drama “The Untamed,” and Alonso Ruizpalacios, whose “Museum” won the Silver Bear in Berlin.
Colombian director Andi Baiz, who helmed several episodes of the first three seasons shot in Colombia, has also directed some...
The previously announced leads, Diego Luna and Michael Pena, head a cast that includes Tenoch Huerta (“Spectre”), Joaquin Cosio (“Quantum of Solace”), Jose Maria Yazpik (who starred in Season 3), Mexican-American thesp Teresa Ruiz (“The Last Ship”), and American actress Alyssa Diaz (“Red Dawn”).
“Narcos” Season 4 has also enlisted award-winning Mexican helmers including Amat Escalante, who won the Silver Lion Best Director award at Venice 2016 with his sci-fi drama “The Untamed,” and Alonso Ruizpalacios, whose “Museum” won the Silver Bear in Berlin.
Colombian director Andi Baiz, who helmed several episodes of the first three seasons shot in Colombia, has also directed some...
- 5/17/2018
- by Anna Marie de la Fuente
- Variety Film + TV
[[tmz:video id="0_b9rs4v8b"]] "Narcos" star Pedro Pascal is riding the wave of popularity, yet he says the Netflix show can't go on unless there's a way of protecting cast and crew. We got Pedro -- who plays DEA agent Javier Peña -- out at Lax Sunday and asked about the respected location scout who was murdered in an area near Hidalgo. As we reported ... Carlos Muñoz Portal's body was found earlier this month riddled with bullets. Muñoz...
- 9/25/2017
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Carlos Munoz Portal, 37, was murdered as he scouted locations in Mexico for the Netflix series Narcos. Ed French, 71, was scouting a commercial shoot at Twin Peaks in San Francisco when he was robbed and murdered in July. The Location Managers Guild International put out a statement about both of these colleagues: “The Location Managers Guild International is deeply saddened by the recent loss of our professional colleagues Carlos Munoz Portal and Ed French. Both men were…...
- 9/22/2017
- Deadline
The earthquake that struck Mexico on Tuesday affected every aspect of life in Mexico City and the surrounding area. That includes the Permanencia Voluntaria Film Archive, whose director has shared a letter detailing the damage done to one of Mexico’s most important cinematic institutions; in addition to movies, Permanencia Voluntaria houses posters, documents, and promotional materials that can’t be found anywhere else.
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“We are a small town, our buildings are heavily damaged, and we lack the money, means, and manpower to repair the extensive damage wrought by the earthquake,” writes Viviana Garcia Besne, noting that local authorities have barred the archive’s employees from accessing the second floor and surveying the full extent of the damage. Baticine, the community movie theater managed by the archive, has also been destroyed.
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“We are a small town, our buildings are heavily damaged, and we lack the money, means, and manpower to repair the extensive damage wrought by the earthquake,” writes Viviana Garcia Besne, noting that local authorities have barred the archive’s employees from accessing the second floor and surveying the full extent of the damage. Baticine, the community movie theater managed by the archive, has also been destroyed.
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- 9/21/2017
- by Michael Nordine
- Indiewire
A location manager who worked on Narcos and movies like Spectre was shot and killed earlier in the week while scouting an area in rural Mexico.
Carlos Muñoz Portal was found murdered Monday inside his vehicle, the Hollywood Reporter writes. Portal was scouting solo at the time of his murder, which occurred near the Temascalapa municipality.
The 37-year-old veteran location manager often worked with Hollywood productions that filmed in Mexico, including Fast & Furious, Apocalypto, Man on Fire, Sicario and its upcoming sequel Soldado.
The upcoming fourth season of Netflix's Narcos...
Carlos Muñoz Portal was found murdered Monday inside his vehicle, the Hollywood Reporter writes. Portal was scouting solo at the time of his murder, which occurred near the Temascalapa municipality.
The 37-year-old veteran location manager often worked with Hollywood productions that filmed in Mexico, including Fast & Furious, Apocalypto, Man on Fire, Sicario and its upcoming sequel Soldado.
The upcoming fourth season of Netflix's Narcos...
- 9/17/2017
- Rollingstone.com
A location manager for “Narcos” was reportedly shot and killed in Mexico while scouting locations for the show. Related: First Look At Season 3 Of Netflix’s ‘Narcos’ Netflix confirmed the death of location manager Carlos Munoz Portal on Monday. “We are aware of the passing of Carlos Munoz Portal, a well-respected location scout, and send our condolences […]...
- 9/16/2017
- by Shakiel Mahjouri
- ET Canada
Netflix confirmed today that Carlos Muñoz Portal, a location manager for its historical drug cartel drama Narcos, was found dead in Mexico earlier this week. According to Variety, Muñoz had been scouting locations for the show’s fourth season, and was found in his car near the border of the Mexican state of Hidalgo.…
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- 9/16/2017
- by William Hughes
- avclub.com
Carlos Muñoz Portal — a Mexican location scout who had a slew of high-profile credits to his name including Spectre, Sicario, and Fast & Furious — was found dead on Monday in a rural area of Mexico known for gang-related drug violence while scouting for locations for the upcoming fourth season of Netflix’s hit show Narcos, according to multiple reports.
“We are aware of the passing of Carlos Muñoz Portal, a well-respected location scout, and send our condolences to his family,” a Netflix spokesman told People in a statement. “The facts surrounding his death are still unknown as authorities continue to investigate.
“We are aware of the passing of Carlos Muñoz Portal, a well-respected location scout, and send our condolences to his family,” a Netflix spokesman told People in a statement. “The facts surrounding his death are still unknown as authorities continue to investigate.
- 9/16/2017
- by Dave Quinn and Jessica Fecteau
- PEOPLE.com
Variety reports that Carlos Muñoz Portal, a location scout for “Narcos,” was found shot and killed in in Hidalgo, Mexico. Muñoz had previously worked on such films as “Sicario,” “Spectre,” and “Fast & Furious” and was scouting locations for the upcoming fourth season of Netflix’s crime drama.
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The streaming giant released a statement on the incident: “We are aware of the passing of Carlos Muñoz Portal, a well-respected location scout, and send our condolences to his family. The facts surrounding his death are still unknown as authorities continue to investigate.” 182 murders were reported in Hidalgo in July, and Muñoz and his car were discovered in a remote area — there were no witnesses to the crime.
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The streaming giant released a statement on the incident: “We are aware of the passing of Carlos Muñoz Portal, a well-respected location scout, and send our condolences to his family. The facts surrounding his death are still unknown as authorities continue to investigate.” 182 murders were reported in Hidalgo in July, and Muñoz and his car were discovered in a remote area — there were no witnesses to the crime.
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“Narcos,” which...
- 9/16/2017
- by Michael Nordine
- Indiewire
A locations manager for Netflix’s Narcos was killed Monday, apparently by gunshot, in a rural area of Mexico known for gang-related drug violence. A report in the local press indicates 37-year-old Carlos Muñoz Portal died while scouting locations for the show. There are no specifics yet on what happened, but he was last seen heading out to the State of Mexico for some production photographs. His body was found hours later in his car and had sustained several gunshot…...
- 9/16/2017
- Deadline TV
A location scout for Netflix's hit show "Narcos" was shot and killed this week while working in Mexico ... this as the upcoming season shifts its focus to Mexican drug cartels. Carolos Muñoz Portal was found shot to death Monday in central Mexico during location scouting for season 4 of "Narcos." He was reportedly found riddled with bullets in his car in a remote area near Hidalgo, which is known to have one of the highest murder rates in Mexico.
- 9/16/2017
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
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