Ryan Gosling to star as Cartel Leader “El Chapo” in Upcoming Mexican Soap Opera

UniMas, sister network of UniVision, has announced that they will cast American celebrity Ryan Gosling to star as infamous Sinaloa cartel leader “El Chapo” Guzman in the upcoming soap opera El Varon de la Droga. While the star generally acts in popular American movies, Gosling had the following to say about this upcoming role: “Soap opera acting talent goes far too unrecognized- actors have to prepare to act in shows that air 5 days a week, for extremely long seasons or even for the entire year. I also could not be more excited to play El Chapo. His life events make for a truly fascinating story, and I hope to make his hand in the truly violent acts he perpetrated against civilians better known to the public. Plus, I have to say, he and I bare a striking resemblance to each other.”

This announcement comes out in light of recent events surrounding El Chapo being kidnapped from a maximum security prison in Mexico, moving through the hands of rival cartel members to the hands of Mexican vigilantes, and finally into the hands of the US CIA. Surely, El Chapo’s life will make for excellent soap opera material.