Hulu’s first Spanish-language series tells the story of one boxer’s final fight.
After decades of friendship,Gael Garcia BernalandDiego Lunacan still impress each other.
And those lips, sadly, they’re not mine.
Diego Luna and Gael García Bernal on ‘La Máquina’.Carlos Somonte / Hulu
I had to give them back.
I have no lips, basically," Luna jokingly tellsEntertainment Weeklyof his prosthetics.
“I’m going to be honest here: That ass is not mine.
Diego Luna on ‘La Máquina’.La Corriente del Golfo/Carlos Somonte/Hulu
And I’m happy not to have it because, to be fair, it’s very uncomfortable.
The trousers had to be tailored for that ass to fit.
For Garcia Bernal, the hardest part about playing the “aging boxer” was the actual aging.
Gael García Bernal on ‘La Máquina’.La Corriente del Golfo/Carlos Somonte/Hulu
It was a lot of preparation, a lot,” he jokes.
Unfortunately, boxers used to be great, but now, not so much anymore."
It made it so much more exciting and so much more interesting."
Eiza Gonzalez on ‘La Máquina’.Hulu
Luna had a similar experience.
“It was beautiful to witness,” Luna says of watching his longtime friend develop this character.
“I really love boxing, and it was very nice getting fooled by the illusions.
He was in the ring, and he was fighting.
And he was definitely achieving everything that we discussed and that we dreamed about.
you’re free to tell he understands fighting.”
It was very, very exciting to watch."
La Maquinapremieres Wednesday, Oct. 9, on Hulu.
