"When I started coming to the U.S., they were offering me only the typical stereotypical roles: the druggard, the criminal, the gang member, or in the best-case scenario, the gardener or the cook. I was fed up with all these roles that were always the same. And I promised I would try to change the image of Latinos in Hollywood."
Eugenio Derbez is a Mexican actor, comedian, writer, and producer known for television and film work in Spanish and English. He created and starred in popular comedy series in Mexico and later expanded to international film projects. He has also directed and produced commercially successful films.