Gael García Bernal and Diego Luna, Together Forever

As a seasoned cinephile with a soft spot for dynamic duos and gripping sports dramas, I must admit that the upcoming limited series “La Máquina” has piqued my interest significantly. The reunion of Gael García Bernal and Diego Luna, two actors whose on-screen chemistry is as legendary as their off-screen camaraderie, promises an engaging watch.


It is highly unlikely that you would ever be able to separate Gael García Bernal and Diego Luna. This duo, who are both friends and collaborators, first graced our screens together in the 2001 critically acclaimed film “Y Tu Mamá También”. They then established two production companies together and starred as stepbrothers with aspirations of soccer greatness in the 2008 film “Rudo y Cursi”. After more than a decade, they are reunited once again for another sports-related project they produced: the Hulu limited series “La Máquina”

Under the guidance of showrunner and writer Marco Ramirez, whose previous works include “Sons of Anarchy”, “The Defenders”, and the reboot of “The Twilight Zone” co-created with Jordan Peele and Simon Kinberg, “La Máquina” revolves around aging boxer Esteban “La Máquina” Osuna (Bernal), who contemplates retirement after a devastating defeat. However, his flamboyant manager Andy Lujan (Luna, wearing unsettling prosthetics) and their long-time friend, Lujan, insist on a comeback. The story seems to follow the familiar path of triumphant sports dramas. But “La Máquina” takes an unexpected turn when a shadowy figure persuades Lujan to fix Osuna’s next match, with dire consequences for Lujan, Osuna, and Osuna’s ex-wife, a journalist portrayed by Eiza González

“If our fate is sealed, it’ll be shared by both of them,” might be a natural way to rephrase “If we’re doomed, we’re doomed together”. This statement suggests an unavoidable shared experience or outcome. As for the original text you provided, it refers to a quote from Shakespeare’s play, ‘Troilus and Cressida’

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2024-09-04 19:04