February 4, 2009

Tune in, Turn on-Get Shot

By Humberto Fontova
"Del Toro was fascinated with Che Guevara from the first time he heard his name mentioned in the Rolling Stones song Indian Girl," reads the introduction to an interview with Benicio del Toro last month in Britain's Guardian. "Of course he found himself fascinated by Ernesto Che Guevara - he loved the Stones, and Emotional Rescue was the first album he'd bought. "I hear of this guy and he's got a cool name. Che Guevara!" Del Toro as good as swoons when he says it. "Groovy name, groovy man, groovy politics!" "So I went to a library and I was looking at books, and I came across a picture by René Burri of Che, smiling, in fatigues, I thought, 'Dammit, this guy is cool-looking!' " Well, there you have it. What's next? Probably a Youtube featuring a weeping, wailing Benicio del Toro titled : "Leave Che Alone!"In effect, del Toro speaks for millions of Che groupies. "Che Guevara has given rise to a cult of almost religious...(Read Full Article)