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Benicio Del Toro is constantly mistaken for a terrorist since he grew a beard to play Che Guevara. The Oscar-winning star, who plays the Marxist revolutionist in new movie 'The Argentine', has revealed the beard he has cultivated for the role keeps getting him stopped by airport security. Del Toro said: "It makes airports tougher. There's a different line for the dangerous-looking characters."The 'Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas' star - who allegedly had sex with Scarlett Johansson in a lift - also believes the beard is spoiling his chances with the ladies.He added to Esquire magazine: "Girls don't check you out as much, and guys look down. But it's funny, the looks I get from street people. Suddenly, I'm their brother."'The Argentine' is directed by Steve Soderbergh and according to Del Toro's official website was originally going to be titled 'Guerrilla'.Shooting will take place across Spain for nine weeks, and...

Oscar winner Benicio Del Toro Benicio Del Toro is set to play Ernesto 'Che' Guevara in a new movie.The Oscar-winning actor will star as the Argentine revolutionist in the film, which will be directed by Steve Soderbergh. Although the movie's production company, Telecinco Cinema, did not release the title, Del Toro's official website says it will be called 'Guerrilla'. Shooting will take place across Spain for nine weeks, and it will be filmed entirely in Spanish.The movie reunites Del Toro with Soderbergh for the first time since 'Traffic', for which Del Toro won the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his portrayal of a Mexican police officer. In 2005, Del Toro was paid $5million to do nothing - when a film was cancelled at the last minute.The 'Sin City' star was paid in advance for 'American Gangster' and when the studio cancelled the project - because the picture was proving too expensive - he was allowed to keep the staggering fee The ac...