Joshua Okamoto returns to the screen, but with a very different role than his last appearance in the Saw saga. Now he plays ‘Chinche’, a member of the new band led by Rosario Tijeras’ daughter, Rubí (Samantha Acuña).
The actor describes his character as the most volatile and impulsive of the group.
“He is the one who ends up putting fire to everything that happens and violence,” says Okamoto.
To build the psyche of ‘Chinche’, the actor looked for a contrast: a capricious and charismatic child, but capable of moving in sordid environments without remorse.
Fifth season on Netflix
The fifth installment of Rosario Tijeras —starring Bárbara de Regil— premiered last week on Netflix. All 40 episodes are now available. The series began in 2016, originally with three seasons that ended in 2019. Five years later, it was picked up with a fourth and now the fifth.
Okamoto shares credits with Alex Perea (‘El Mochaorejas’), Luis Curiel (‘Contraataque’) and Daniela Valdés.
“The universes intersect, we are all in this new band that is going to turn many things upside down,” he says.
The challenge of the stereotype
Due to his physique, the actor is often assigned tough characters. His filmography includes Vgly, Control Z, Death to Summer and Sex, Modesty and Tears. Although at first he questioned it, now he assumes it with perspective.
“I questioned a lot at the beginning if I was always going to play this type of role… it’s the stereotypical phenotype that I have as a young dark-skinned actor. I came to the conclusion of resisting or dying trying. I think the industry is not yet ready to get rid of certain things, but I don’t lose hope that in five years I can play a doctor or a lawyer,” he explains.
