Gael García Bernal vs. Diego Luna

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wed 2/18/2009

Mexican actors Gael García Bernal and Diego Luna.

name	Gael García Bernal.	Diego Dionisio Luna Alexander.
born in	Guadalajara, Jalisco.	México City, México.
birthdate	November 30, 1978.	December 29, 1979.
son of	José Angel García (actor and director) and Patricia Bernal (actress and former model). Stepfather is photographer Sergio Yazbek.	Alejandro Luna (theatre and opera set designer) and Fiona Alexander (costume designer).
early start	Children's telenovela El Abuelo y Yo.	Children's telenovela El Abuelo y Yo.
first starring role in México	Amores Perros in 2000.	Un Hilito de Sangre in 1995.
first role in an international film	I'm with Lucy.	Before Night Falls.
crossover hit	Y Tu Mamá También.	Y Tu Mamá También.
most recent film	Mammoth.	Milk.
soon to star as	Tato Verdusco, the naive, soccer-playing brother of Beto in Rudo y Cursi.	Beto Verdusco, the rough, soccer-playing brother of Tato in Rudo y Cursi.
family life	Welcomed his first son with Argentinean actress Dolores Fonzi in this January.	Welcomed his first son with his wife, actress Camila Sodi, last August.
previous girlfriends	Mexican actress Cecilia Suárez and American actress Natalie Portman.	British actress Romola Garai and Mexican actress Paola Núñez.
extracurricular	Movie director, producer of the documentary festival Ambulante and social activist.	Movie director, producer of the documentary festival Ambulante and social activist.
the critics	Suite 101: “Gael García Bernal is an enigmatic actor who has pulled off the stupefying feat of courting favour in Hollywood whilst remaining true to his roots.… He can quietly dominate a scene with absolute stillness or the smallest flicker of an eye.”	Allmovie: “Though his breakout success could only be hinted at when he appeared in… Before Night Falls… it was his turn as a naïve, sex-starved teen in Cuarón's [Y Tu Mamá También] that catapulted him to international stardom.”
bet you didn't know	Touted as a possible political candidate for Mexican leftist party PRD.	Business partner in NaCo clothing brand.
in their own words	"I do characters that I like and that are human. They have many different sides. It depends on how you see them — whether you look for the dark or the light." - Gael García Bernal.	"Having fear is a beautiful thing in an actor. And fear always accompanies me. If it doesn't paralyze you, it transforms you into something productive." - Diego Luna.
webprops	Various fan websites across the web.	5,022 friends on official MySpace and several fan websites.
best video moment	Playing a Norteño star, from the movie Rudo y Cursi.	Playing a dancing Latin lover from the movie Havana Nights.