Edgar Ramirez, Hands of Stone

Venezuelan actor Edgar Ramirez explains why it was essential to spend a year training and filming Hands of Stone with Robert De Niro, the "Raging Bull" himself as his trainer. This biopic of Panamanian boxing champ Roberto Duran – who supervised Ramirez’ boxing -- chronicles how he rose from abject poverty to become not just a sports icon but a national hero.

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