VIDEO : Del Toro Joins 'The Rise And Fall Of The Brown Buffalo'

Benicio del Toro has joined 'The Rise and Fall of the Brown Buffalo'.
will act as executive producer on the project.
will tell the story of the life of lawyer and activist Oscar Zeta Acosta.
Acosta was the inspiration behind Hunter S. Thompson's Dr. Gonzo character.
Dr. Gonzo appeared in the 1971 novel 'Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.'
del Toro has experience playing Dr. Gonzo.
He played him in the 1998 movie 'Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.'