Guillermo Del Toro Says Working With Weinstein Brothers Was Worse Than Father’s Kidnapping

Guillermo Del Toro Says Working With Weinstein Brothers Was Worse Than Having Father Taken Hostage; Filmmaker Accepts Inaugural Contenders Hall Of Fame Award

1997 was a memorable year for Guillermo del Toro for two reasons: His father was kidnapped in Guadalajara, Mexico, and, after a turbulent experience with Bob and Harvey Weinstein on his sophomore feature Mimic, the film was released. But which was worse to deal with — the kidnapping or the Weinsteins? “The Weinsteins, hands down,” del Toro told Deadline’s Mike Fleming Jr. in an appearance at Contenders Film: Los Angeles on Saturday. “Because…

Guillermo del Toro Survived 1 Horrible '90s Event but It Wasn’t His Father’s Kidnapping

Guillermo del Toro may have a huge fan base, but very few of his followers know about what bothers him. Opening up recently during an event, the Oscar Winner recalled troubling times from the 90s. The first was, of course, his father’s kidnapping, and the next one was his experience with Bob and Harvey Weinstein. However, when pressed to know the worst of them by Deadline, the director of Hellboy went on to choose the latter.  The Weinsteins, h…

Guillermo del Toro Says Working With Weinstein Brothers Was Worse Than Father’s Kidnapping

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.