Gael Garcia Bernal to play Zorro in Jonás Cuarón's Reboot 'Z'
Following their collaboration on Desierto, Jonás Cuarón and Gael Garcia Bernal will be reunited for the reboot of the Zorro franchise, in the film titled simply 'Z'.
Set in the near future, Z re-imagines the classic legend. The film is a co-production between Lantica Pictures and Mark Amin's Sobini Films, and is being financed by Lantica Media.
“I have always loved Gael for this role,” said Sobini CEO Amin who is producing with Lantica’s Albert Martínez Martín. “Zorro is a hero who is charming, witty and clever. Gael possesses all those characteristic and he’s able to deliver them with a modern spin to introduce the Zorro character to a new audience."
Source: Deadline
