A version of this story about Diego Luna and “Narcos: Mexico” first appeared as part of a special Latinx section in the Drama/Comedy/Actors issue of TheWrap’s Emmy magazine.
“We’re asking so many people to be patient when we shouldn’t — they’ve been patient for decades,” “Narcos: Mexico” star Diego Luna said of television’s slow pace in increasing the telling of Latinx stories. “But stories are getting more specific, which is great news. More and more, we’re caring about where the story comes from and about the reality we’re trying to portray.
“I think the beauty of what’s happening these days is that audiences are having a voice that before they didn’t, and the industry is having to react to that voice, which is a great thing in terms of representation.