Is Nacho Libre a true story?
Nacho Libre is a sports comedy-drama that was produced in 2006 by Mike White, Jared and Jerusha Hess. Jack Black plays the role of Ignacio, a Catholic monk and lucha libre enthusiast who covertly works as a luchador to raise money for the orphanage where he volunteers. A real-life Mexican Catholic priest named Fray Tormenta,…
Nacho Libre is a sports comedy-drama that was produced in 2006 by Mike White, Jared and Jerusha Hess. Jack Black plays the role of Ignacio, a Catholic monk and lucha libre enthusiast who covertly works as a luchador to raise money for the orphanage where he volunteers. A real-life Mexican Catholic priest named Fray Tormenta, popular called “Friar Storm” or Rev. Sergio Gutiérrez Bentez had a 23-year career as a masked wrestler to support the orphanage. His life is based on the movie. Producing the movie were Black, White, David Klawans, and Julia Pistor.
Is Nacho Libre a true story?
Nacho Libre is a true story, that was based on the story of Fray Tormenta (“Friar Storm”, a.k.a. Rev. Sergio Gutiérrez Benítez), who is a real-life Mexican Catholic priest, with a career as a masked wrestler, so he could support the orphanage.
