Benicio Del Toro Finds a Moral Compass in One Battle After Another
Benicio Del Toro discusses his quiet, influential presence as Sensei in Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another, the film’s Oscar buzz after 13 nominations, and his on-set bond with Leonardo DiCaprio. He explains his method as interpreting the writer and reshaping Sensei into a protector amid migrant-crisis drama, while reflecting on his Puerto Rican upbringing and his mother’s death—experiences that inform his choices and make his collaboration with non-actors and fellow stars a defining part of this return to Oscar conversation.
