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I like Escobar's portrayal but didn't he look more like Jason Lee and...

posted 7 years ago by Superunknovvn
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...behave more cocky than the laid back, contemplative character we got on the show? Everytime we see real footage of Escobar on the show, he's riding bikes or boats smiling like a spoiled child. He never came across as this fun loving guy even in the boxcar race in season 2.

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[–] WhaChaChaKing (23) 7 years ago

Jason Lee was the first person to pop into my mind when I saw the real Pablo as well. Really the actor looked nothing like him but you can't exactly have a white guy playing him.