‘Awards Chatter’ Pod: Diego Luna on ‘Andor,’ Gael García Bernal and ‘Y Tu Mamá También’ 25 Years Later

Diego Luna is a gifted Mexican actor, producer and director who has been appearing in front of cameras for almost all of his 45 years. Every bit as much as Jean-Pierre Leaud was the face of the French New Wave, Luna became, with his close friend and frequent collaborator Gael García Bernal, one of the faces of the New Mexican Cinema, helping to bring to life the visions of a generation of master filmmakers from his country, while also enjoying great success internationally.

For his portrayal of Cassian Andor, a Rebel Alliance captain and intelligence officer, in the second and final season of the acclaimed Disney+ drama series Andor, a prequel to the first of the stand-alone Star Wars films, 2016’s Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, in which he also starred, the two-time Golden Globe Award nominee and Critics Choice Award nominee is now poised to become a first-time Emmy nominee as well.