"Narcos: Mexico" actor Alejandro Edda decided to do his homework while season 2 is currently on a break from filming. From Mexico, the actor flew to New York to watch the trial of Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman so that he could have something to use when work on the set resumes in February.
Edda plays El Chapo in "Narcos: Mexico." His character was introduced in season 1 as a supporting character. He was set up as one of the men working for Rafael Caro Quintero (played by Tenoch Huerta), the partner of the brains behind the whole Guadalajara operation, Miguel Angel Felix Gallardo (played by Diego Luna). But, as the world would know, El Chapo would soon become one of the most notorious drug lords in the cartel industry.
Speaking with CNN, Edda said that he grabbed the rare opportunity to see El Chapo in the flesh. Witnesses said that as the actor was also taking down notes as he was watching the legal proceedings.
Edda revealed that he wanted to study El Chapo's mannerisms for "Narcos: Mexico" season 2. He has been watching videos of the drug kingpin but there were not enough materials for him to study.
The actor also revealed that he spoke with the lawyers of the real El Chapo after the trial. He was also thrilled that he made eye contact with the man he's playing in the Netflix series.
Edda found out that he could come to the trial after speaking with people on Twitter. So, when production for "Narcos: Mexico" season 2 had a break in the schedule, he booked a flight to New York and found a place to stay through Airbnb.
The actor hails from Puebla, Mexico. He told CNN that he's also learning to speak with the right Sinaloa accent to lend authenticity to his role.
It's believed that after "Narco: Mexico" season 2, Luna's character will no longer be the center of the story. But does this mean that succeeding seasons of the series will soon have El Chapo as the main subject? After all, "Narcos" executive producer Eric Newman told The Hollywood Reporter that the show could go on for many seasons if Netflix will be open to keep renewing it.
Meanwhile, prosecutors in the El Chapo trial said that he's responsible for putting narcotics in the streets of America more than any other drug lord in history. At least 50 people have testified against El Chapo since his trial in November but his attorneys are trying to sway the jury's mind into believing that El Chapo is being framed by the real mastermind behind the Sinaloa Cartel.
