# @hollywoodreporter on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DeJvCbgF32P
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- **Posted:** 2026-10-06T12:01:07.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Hollywood Reporter (@hollywoodreporter) — https://gondola.cc/hollywoodreporter

## Caption

John Leguizamo, the veteran stage and screen actor and leading activist for Latino representation in Hollywood, who is currently garnering career-best notices and Oscar buzz for his portrayal of Eumaeus in Christopher Nolan’s #TheOdyssey, is the latest guest on THR's 'Awards Chatter' podcast with scott_feinberg.⁠
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Over the course of this episode, the youthful 66-year-old reflected on his journey from Bogotá to Jackson Heights to Hollywood, and how his discovery of comedy and acting saved; how he managed to make early inroads into the business, despite the reluctance of people to cast Latinos as anything other than stereotypes; and why he hated working on 'ER,' loved being part of the 'Ice Age' series and 'Encanto,' and was invited to play the villain Vulture in 'Spider-Man: Homecoming' — before being uninvited.⁠
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He also went deep on 'The Odyssey': why it meant so much to him that Nolan decided to employ non-traditional casting for the film; how he prepared to play a blind and elderly man; what it was like acting in the first film shot entirely with IMAX cameras; how he processed seeing the film — and his performance — for the first time; plus more.⁠
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Check out the full episode at the link in bio.

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