Benicio del Toro and Josh Hutcherson, the stars of the film "Escobar: Paradise Lost," recently discussed Pablo Escobar's dual life as a dedicated family man and a ruthless drug trafficker in Colombia.

Various adaptation movies have been made about the life of the Colombian drug lord. Del Toro, who is known for playing sinister and threatening characters on-screen, is the latest actor who will take on Escobar's persona.

"[Escobar] did a lot of evil, you know, and along the way corrupted a whole system," Del Toro told Fox News Latino. "He brought the government of Colombia to its knees for his own benefit."

When asked why he is drawn to intimidating roles, Del Toro answered, "Why I do them? I don't know, maybe it's the shape of my eyes, maybe I can bring something to them," Fox News Latino quoted. The 48-year-old actor added, "As an actor you got to work, you take these roles you do the best you can with them."

According to the news outlet, "Escobar: Paradise Lost" will unfold in the point of view of Hutcherson's Nick, a young Canadian surfer who falls in love with Escobar's niece, Maria (Claudia Traisac). Setting up a surf school in one of Colombia's beaches, Nick tries to gain the favor and trust of the cocaine kingpin.

Hutcherson said that working with an almost all-Latino cast was an enjoyable experience for him. Filming took place in Panama, Fox News Latino noted.

"I definitely felt like I was really welcomed and very warm and I think that's something that the Latin culture is kind of accustomed to," the "Hunger Games" star told the news outlet.

Del Toro said that the film, which will open in U.S. theaters on June 26, will highlight the other side of Escobar, Fox News Latino reported. According to the actor, Escobar may be a notorious drug lord, but he was also a family man and a devout Catholic churchgoer. These conflicting sides of his personality made Escobar a complex character when he was alive. He died in 1993 after being shot in the head.

"He helped a lot of people in need like bringing soccer fields and things that a lot of Latin Americans do know; he brought in clinics and built neighborhoods but at the same time he was involved in a very bad business," del Toro explained, as quoted by Fox News Latino. "He became almost like a character out of a fictionalized comic book. Truth (here) is even stranger than fiction."

Andrea Di Stefano directed and written "Escobar: Paradise Lost," NPR reported. Also starring are Brady Corbet, Ana Girardot, Carlos Bardem, and Aaron Zebede.