The actor who played notorious drug lord Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman on the Netflix hit series Narcos: Mexico made an unexpected cameo as a spectator at the kingpin's trial this morning.
Alejandro Edda jetted in from Mexico and showed up at 6am Monday to get a seat in a packed courtroom where Guzman, 61, is fighting drug-trafficking charges.
Guzman was seen beaming when the Narcos star was pointed out to him in the spectators' gallery.
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Center of attention: Actor Alejandro Edda on Monday attended the trial of Mexican drug lord Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman, whom he portrays in the Netflix series Narcos: Mexico
Edda played El Chapo as a young man on Season 4 of the hit show (left). Guzman, 61 (right), is currently on trail on drug trafficking charges in Brooklyn
In Season 4 of Narcos, which premiered last year, Edda portrayed Guzman as a young man working as a driver for another real-life Mexican drug lord, Miguel Angel Felix Gallardo, played by Diego Luna.
The show, based on true events, revolved around the US Drug Enforcement Administration's efforts to capture Gallardo, and the eventual kidnapping and brutal killing of DEA agent Kiki Camarena, as portrayed by Michael Pena.
Witnessing the silent greeting exchanged between Edda and Guzman, the New York Post reported that a US Marshal warned those in the audience to avoid making any hand gestures or laughing, reminding everyone present, 'this isn’t Comedy Central.'
Lady in black: Guzman's wife, Emma Coronel Aispuro, appears arriving in Brooklyn Federal Court dressed in all black on Monday morning
Jurors have heard testimony that would make Guzman's reaction understandable. Cooperators who spent time with him during his heyday said he often spoke about wanting to see either a movie or book made about his life story.
The Post described Edda as diligently taking notes during the testimony of Guzman's former bodyguard Isaias Valdez Rios.
Seeking to get a better look at 'El Chapo,' Edda at one point even borrowed a pair of binoculars from a reporter.
He also kept an eye on the kingpin’s wife, Emma Coronel Aispuro, 29, who showed up in court dressed in an all-black ensemble.
During a break in the proceedings, Edda got to meet the former beauty queen.
The two were seen exchanging a kiss on the cheek and greeting one another in Spanish in the hallway.
Edda is seen throwing a Molotov cocktail while playing a young El Chapo in Narcos: Mexico
Guzman’s defense team joined Coronel and Edda and discussed the prospect of making a movie about the defendant’s life in the future.
One of the drug lord's attorneys, Eduardo Balarezo, quipped that he would like Academy Award winner George Clooney to portray him on the big screen.
In recent years, Guzman has courted publicity, seeking to make a movie about his life and giving an interview to actor Sean Penn for Rolling Stone magazine in 2015.
Speaking later to a gaggle of reporters outside Brooklyn Federal Court, Edda appeared starstruck by his encounter with El Chapo, saying his hands were sweaty and his heart was 'pumping fast,' according to the New York Daily News.
He said it was strange for him to come face to face with the real El Chapo and that he never experienced anything like this trial.
Last week, a former Guzman assistant testified that he witnessed the defendant viciously torture his enemies before they were killed. He was one of the government's final witnesses.
Edda got a chance to meet Coronel outside the courtroom and exchanged a kiss on the cheek with her
Edda told reporters his hands were sweaty and his heart was beating fast during his encounter with El Chapo
Federal prosecutors are expected to rest their case today, after three months of testimony by more than 50 witnesses.
Guzman, the alleged leader of Mexico's Sinaloa Cartel, was extradited to the United States in 2017. He has been on trial since November on charges of trafficking vast quantities of cocaine, heroin and other illegal drugs into the country.
The main defense argument, as put forth by Guzman lawyer Jeffrey Lichtman in his opening statement, has been that the real leader of the Sinaloa Cartel is Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada, and that Zambada bribed the Mexican and US governments to frame Guzman.
Guzman's lawyers have discussed multiple potential witnesses with prosecutors in open court, and have filed a motion suggesting they might call an inmate in the US prison system, but they have not publicly revealed any names.
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Main photo article The actor who played notorious drug lord Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman on the Netflix hit series Narcos: Mexico made an unexpected cameo as a spectator at the kingpin’s trial this morning.
Alejandro Edda jetted in from Mexico and showed up at 6am Monday to get a seat in a packed ...
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