Lise Pedersen With just a few weeks to go before the U.S. presidential election, Benicio del Toro has spoken out against the way that hot-button issues like immigration are used by candidates to rally support in the lead-up to the election.
The Oscar-winning star of “Traffic” and “Sicario” is guest of honor at the 16th edition of the Lumière Film Festival in Lyon, France, where he was hosting a masterclass.
Del Toro is part of a roster of stars attending the fest, which is organized by Cannes Film Festival chief Thierry Frémaux. Other high profile talent on the ground in Lyon includes Xavier Dolan, Isabelle Huppert, Tim Burton and Monica Bellucci. “You can’t group people and say they are all bad people…most people who are trying to get to America are trying to improve their lives because there are problems in their hometowns, wherever they come from.
They’re trying to better their lives, That said, I think that borders have to be respected,” he said. “Politics is a dirty game, it’s a tough situation right now, there’s a lot of people that are suffering because of it, it has to be put in check.
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