Chato Santana, a hairless, tattoo-riddled gang member with pyrokinetic powers inSuicide Squad.
Diablo is the visual representation of everything we should fear, but hes a human being.
He has a history.
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Its a big deal, and Jay killed it.
I hope this gets him a lot of work.
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Hernandez hopes so too.
Ive been hearing for many years that change is coming.
Ultimately, its about money and the viewership by Hispanic audiences is undeniable.
Its a clear sign that things have to shift when you have success with things that are ethnically diverse.
This reality is the reason why Im here.
Its not like, Hey, lets give this guy a shot.'
Still, hes frustrated by the heat-metric game he has to play.
Im no different today then I was last year, he says.
As an actor, I havent grown.
Im the same person.
I could have done this s two years ago.
I just want the opportunity.
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