'Narcos' Season 3 Spoilers: Pacho To Replace Escobar! Madrid Authorities Want Netflix 'Narcos' Ad Removed?
'Narcos' Season 3 is going to be another exciting and surprising season. With Pablo Escobar's death, fans are wondering who will replace the notorious kingpin in the new season. Reports have it that Helmer "Pacho" Herrera is the next big bad honcho in the TV series.
"Narcos" is about cocaine so another big name from the same industry is expected to fill the absence of Escobar in the new season. E! News suggested that Helmer "Pacho" Herrera will be the focus of "Narcos" Season 3. Although Pacho being the next Escobar has not been confirmed yet, chances are high that he will take over the kingpin's influence.
Pacho was a Colombian drug trafficker. He was one of the top three members of Cali Cartel. He surrendered to the Colombian National Police in 1996 but got killed two years after. The Washington Post reported that the man behind the assassination entered the maximum security Palmira prison as a lawyer. Then he fired six rounds from his pistol, killing Herrera in the process.
Per BBC, the American authorities accused Pancho of exporting over 3,000 kilos of cocaine in the U.S. President Ernesto Samper ordered the imprisonment of all the chiefs of Cali drugs cartel. However, later on, it was learned that Cartel contributed $6M to his presidential campaign.
On a side note, the Colombian authorities were displeased with Madrid's Netflix "Narcos" billboard. The controversial billboard featured Wagner Moura, who plays Escobar in the popular Netflix series. It was captioned with "Oh White Christmas."
Colombia's Foreign Minister Maria Angela Holguin already asked the Madrid City and Netflix to remove the said billboard. "Pablo Escobar was a murderer who doesn't deserve to be praised as a hero under any circumstance," said Colombian leader Juan Manuel Santos per the Local.
However, it seems that the entertainment world loves Escobar. The report added that there are a number of projects involving the controversial kingpin. For instance, Tom Cruise is set to star in "American Man" where he will play as an American pilot Barry seal who worked for Escobar's cartel. Colombian star John Leguizamo is set to play as Escobar in a film titled "El Patron" [The Boss]. Also, Javier Bardem and Penelope Cruz will star in "Escobar" a film based on the memoirs of a journalist Virginia Vallejo, the kingpin's mistress.
Do you want Pancho to fill Escobar's influence in "Narcos" Season 3? Do you agree that the kingpin should not be praised? What's your take on the entertainment world's continuous projects featuring Escobar? Share your thoughts in the comment section below.
