Sicario sequel’s Benicio del Toro and Josh Brolin are tough guys who ooze charm

Sicario: Day Of The Soldado star Benicio del Toro talks about how he has tweaked his method acting, while co-star Josh Brolin reveals that his career had its ups and downs

Benicio del Toro (left) and Josh Brolin reprise their roles as American federal agents in Sicario: Day Of The Soldado.
Benicio del Toro (left) and Josh Brolin reprise their roles as American federal agents in Sicario: Day Of The Soldado. PHOTO: REUTERS
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Movie stars can be a letdown in person, often blander and smaller than their on-screen selves.

But Benicio del Toro and Josh Brolin have personality to spare, as reporters learnt when the charismatic pair spoke in Los Angeles about their new film, Sicario: Day Of The Soldado, which opens in cinemas today.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on July 19, 2018, with the headline Sicario sequel’s Benicio del Toro and Josh Brolin are tough guys who ooze charm. Subscribe