Gerardo Taracena
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Gerardo Taracena was a Mexican actor and dancer. He is known for his roles in Apocalypto, Man on Fire, The Violin, and Sin nombre. He is also known for the Netflix series Narcos: Mexico.
Taracena in 2016
Apocalypto
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Apocalypto is a 2006 epic historical action-adventure film produced and directed by Mel Gibson, who co-wrote the screenplay with Farhad Safinia. The film features a cast of Indigenous and Mexican acto
Gerardo Taracena
…Gerardo Taracena (March 27, 1970 – January 31, 2026) was a Mexican actor and dancer. He is known for his roles in Apocalypto (2006), Man on Fire (2004), The Violin (2005), and Sin nombre (2009). He is also known for the Netflix series Narcos: Mexico. Gerardo Taracena was born…
Theatrical release poster
Mel Gibson directed Apocalypto after he made The Passion of the Christ.
Pyramids like this at Tikal were reproduced for the film
Critics claim that human sacrifices depicted in the film are more similar to Aztec practices (as seen here) than to Maya.