The Future looks golden for Javier

Pablo Emilio Escobar Gaviria aka El Patrón or El Doctor gained world infamy as a Colombian drug dealer.
Escobar became so wealthy from the drug trade that in 1989 Forbes magazine listed him as the seventh richest man in the world.
He was widely considered to be one of the most brutally ruthless, ambitious, and powerful drug dealers in history.

While seen as an enemy of the United States and Colombian governments, Escobar was a hero to many in Medellín (especially people from the slums); he was a natural at public relations and he worked to create goodwill among Colombia's poor.

A lifelong sports fan, he was credited with building football fields and multi-sports courts, sponsoring also little league football teams as well as Atletico Nacional. Pablo Escobar was also responsible for the construction of many churches in Medellín, which gained him popularity inside the local Roman Catholic Church.

He worked hard to cultivate his Robin Hood image and frequently distributed money to the poor. He would also build houses for the poor, gaining followers on his way. The population of Medellín often helped Escobar by serving as lookouts, hiding information from the authorities, or doing whatever else they could do to protect him.

Though it has been in development limbo for around five years, it looks like this story is finally getting made.
Killing Pablo is finally going into production, with an electrifying cast and Joe Carnahan directing.

Man of the year, Javier Bardem, is set to play the man himself which is not only exciting because he is a wonderful actor, but also because he will one of the few actors of latin heritage to be nominated more than twice.
Bardem is the kind of actor that will not just creat a 'monster' villian, but add the humanity he has, and be able to convey why he was loved by the people of Medellín.

In 1991, Escobar turned himself in to the Colombian authorities, fearing murder by a rival cartel or extradition to the States, and was allowed to build his own luxury prison (seriously) in return. But he soon escaped, so in 1992 a coalition of Colombian police and military teamed with the US Drug Enforcement Agency and CIA to bring him down, sending Delta Force soldiers after him.

Christian Bale is in talks to play Major Steve Jacoby, the leader of those troops, and also looks to get snubbed yet again by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

The screenplay is based on Mark Bowden's book "Killing Pablo: The Hunt for the World's Greatest Outlaw". (we are assuming ‘Greatest’ as in big and not ‘we love drug lords’)
The director had better bring his game on because this is a strange story, and one that will need a lot of attention to be made well. Strange and weird true life stories run the risk of coming off silly if treated just a little sloppy. The screenplay needs to be TIGHT!
The film should start shooting in June of next year if the threatened actors' strike is called off; otherwise it will go into production as soon as work resumes.