David Castañeda es Diego Hargreeves, mejor conocido como Número 2 o “The Kraken”, en ‘The Umbrella Academy’.

El actor de padres mexicanos, que nació en Los Ángeles y vivió hasta su adolescencia en Sinaloa, da vida al insolente superhéroe que tiene la habilidad de contener la respiración por tiempo indefinido y lanzar objetos con suma precisión.

Castañeda comenzó a estudiar Ingeniería en Universidad en Estados Unidos. Sin embargo, a los 22 años se dio cuenta de que quería dedicarse al cine por lo que estudió Dirección Cinematográfica y tomó clases de actuación.

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Yo. Two Days. @umbrellaacad

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“Yo empecé hace 10 años y era el cholo, el vato que vendía drogas. Tener esa oportunidad de enseñarle a la gente que podemos hacer otras cosas es un privilegio”.


David Castañeda.

En entrevista para El Universarl, el interprete señaló que cuando era niño no veía gente como él en el cine ni en la televisión internacional por lo que se siente orgulloso de representar el talento latinoamericano en Hollywood.

“Para mí hay que reconocer a las otras personas que han estado en la industria por más de 30 años, que estuvieron haciendo esos papeles y ahora ya al abrir esas puertas yo pienso que mucha gente va a poder tener más oportunidades”.


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Gerard. You tall glass of water. ❤️ Repost from @gerardway Number 2 AKA Diego Hargreeves AKA The Kraken OK, here’s the next character exploration. Firstly, I LOVE what they did with Diego in the show. His relationship with Mom is wonderful, and is one of the beating hearts of the series. It’s an improvement I welcomed gladly. So Diego, he’s got it tough. He has to be Number 2. In the comic, he can just hold his breath as long as he wants, but in the show, he can throw knives in an unnatural way. I do hope they will explore his power of being able to hold his breath as long as he wants, and I know David Casteneda, the amazing actor that plays him, would like to explore that. It kind of turns him into a gritty, knife-throwing Aquaman, which I think is fun. Now, let’s go deeper. His relationship to Luther— they are important to each other. Hargreeves numbered Diego Number 2 because one of the things that drives Number one is the tension between him and Diego. I could see one of Hargreeves’ notes being “Number 2 hates Number 1. Let’s explore this.”. Diego’s obvious resentment and competition toward Luther pushed them both to be better. This is important— Sometimes the people that challenge us the most provide the opportunity for the most growth, and become our greatest teachers. But it isn’t all about Luther. Diego is on a journey of his own. Diego had to leave the house so he could be Diego and not just “Number 2”. And the only place being Number One got Luther at the end of the day was living alone on the moon. Maybe they’ll learn the numbers don’t matter, as Five did, which is why I feel he embraced his number as a name instead of a rank, and rejected an actual name (which I hope we see one day!). Diego is relentless. His sense of duty and his dedication to justice is unparalleled in the academy. He’s a beast. He is played wonderfully by @castenedawong, who has talked to me about how he wants to further embody the character, and my favorite moment of his is when he is outside the academy with Klaus after “something happens to Mom” (no spoilers) and he starts to stutter. My heart broke. Lots of love. #umbrellaacademy #darkhorsecomics

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