The Worst People

It’s not as if we need a reminder that the Weinsteins were scumbags. But I did like Guillermo del Toro saying that working with them was worse than his father being kidnapped by Mexican cartels.

Guillermo del Toro has had an exciting journey throughout his career, and the 90s were no different. Not only did he have a difficult professional experience working with Harvey and Bob Weinstein on Mimic, but it was also when his father was kidnapped in Mexico.

In an exclusive interview with Deadline at Contenders Film: Los Angeles, del Toro shared his less than pleasant experience on the set of Mimic with the infamous Weinstein brothers. In fact, he said that it was so awful that his father’s abduction in Guadalajara was easier to process. When asked about which was worse, the director said, “The Weinsteins, hands down.”

He elaborated and said that, at least with the kidnappers, he knew what they were after. However, when it came to the two filmmakers, he had no idea what they were trying to do. “Because, on the other thing, you knew what they wanted. The Weinsteins, who the f*ck knew what they wanted,” he explained.

And let’s not get around how terrible the father being kidnapped was:

Del Toro’s father, Federico, was abducted by criminals in Guadalajara. He was held captive for ransom for 72 days. After he was rescued, the director and his family chose to leave Mexico. He explained that the traumatizing event changed his relationship with the country, saying he feels like he can’t return.

Yet better than working with the Weinsteins! And they presumably didn’t even demand sex from him!