Gael Garcia Bernal is the most interesting actor under the age of thirty working today. That most of his best roles have been in foreign language features (Amores Perros, Y Tu Mama Tambien, Bad Education) has, clearly, limited his popularity in this country, it has not, in any way diminished his talent. While his most popular films in America have been, in my opinion, disappointing (Blindness, Babel, The Motorcycle Diaries), I'm willing to concede that I am in the minority opinion on that, and will gladly say that he was in no way responsible for the things about them I disliked.
He has the versatility of Johnny Depp without the pretension. The charm of George Clooney without the years. The looks of Brad Pitt without the baggage. After the passing of Heath Ledger earlier this year, I have to elect a new favorite movie star. Friends, I have my candidate.
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