'Chavez' Makes Something Out of Nothing in Mexico

Director Diego Luna behind the camera
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Diego Luna

By ETOnline

While the subject matter of the upcoming film Chavez reflects the struggle of farm workers in America, the cast and crew have to face their own challenges in making this epic biopic.

In light of their meager budget, star John Malkovich explained that one of the crew's main objectives was to give the film the look of a big-budget picture. Hence, they decided to shoot in Mexico where they could get more for their dollars.

Read more and watch shots of Diego Luna, Rosario Dawson, and America Ferrera as they film Chavez.