Hollywood may have a new fave Latin American dictator:

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Socialist President Hugo Chavez met with a 21st-century incarnation of one of the world’s biggest revolutionary icons Wednesday: actor Benicio del Toro, who stars in the new film chronicling the life of Ernesto “Che” Guevara. Del Toro met with Chavez during a visit in which he also was mobbed by adoring fans and attended a screening of Steven Soderbergh’s two-part, 4 1/2-hour film biography “Che.” The Puerto Rican-born, Oscar-winning actor said he sought the lead role in “Che” because he wanted to be part of a “totally Latin American” movie. Del Toro did not speak in detail about his meeting with Chavez, but said he had “a good time with the president.” “He’s nice,” the actor told journalists following the encounter at the presidential palace.