Actor Armie Hammer has secured the rights to the life story of notorious drug trafficker Edgar "La Barbie" Valdez-Villarreal.

Hollywood has long been fascinated by drug lords, be they Miami cocaine kingpins or meth manufacturers from New Mexico.
However, as of late, the connection appears to be becoming quite a bit more real.
Only weeks after Sean Penn revealed he found and met with El Chapo when the prison escapee was still at large, Armie Hammer has announced another cartel-related bit of news.
The actor told BuzzFeed News that he has secured the rights to the life story of notorious trafficker Edgar "