A reminder that Mel Gibson was so committed to authenticity that he chose to cast primarily indigenous people from Mexico’s Yucatán peninsula in the film Apocal

A reminder that Mel Gibson was so committed to authenticity that he chose to cast primarily indigenous people from Mexico’s Yucatán peninsula in the film Apocalypto, many whom had never acted before. The entire film was also performed in Yucatec Maya language, adding remarkable level of realism. […