Eva is done playing the stereotypical Latina girlfriend in ‘gangsta’ peliculas like We Own the Night and Training Day. The actress is finally gettin’ props as the ‘Big Boss Lady’ for her new “Scarface-like” movie, Queen of the South. Mendes reportedly beat out Jennifer Lopez and Penélope Cruz for the role of Mexican narcotics crime boss who becomes the lead drug smuggler in Spain. Great choice, Penélope looks too innocent and we hate to admit it but Jennifer has an image that just doesn’t fit. The movie is a screen adaptation of Arturo Perez Reverte’s crime novel, La Reina del Sur. No news yet on when the movie is set to release. [Cinematical]

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Raunchy guy humor and a cynical pregnant teen are the shining stars at this year’s MTV Movie Awards. “Superbad” and “Juno” take the nomination for Best Movie despite some major competish with mega-action flicks like “I Am Legend,” “Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End,” “Transformers” and “National Treasure: Book of Secrets.” Those money-guzzling blockbusters got nothing on low budget flicks! Did Will Smith really need to have all those computer animated zombies? Did “Transformers” have to have explosives in every five minutes of the film? Did Johnny Depp really need to be in a pirate boat? Okay, maybe they did but we’re super stoked that “Juno” and “Superbad” were able to make the cut along these movie giants. Get on over to MTV Movie Awards to check out the rest of the nominees and vote for who will take home that bucket of palomitas de maíz on June 1!

Look at that picture! Can you believe an 18-year-old did that? Joey Lawrence is el chavo who set up this shot as Twilight’s official movie poster and the photog is already on board to provide posters for the upcoming sequels too! MTV News spent some time with Joey while he was on the set directing Bella and Edward (Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson respectively) on how to position themselves for the classic shot. Already, this poster is making its rounds in the blogosphere mundo and this time we’re spotlighting Crepusculo-mx, Mexico’s devoted fan site to Twilight. They already have up the movie poster, the trailer and a lot more movie news for their Mexican audience so check it out! [MTV Movies]

Twilight is causing tears, heart attacks and apparently strokes among die-hard “Twilighters” now that the movie trailer is out. This is some pretty heavy stuff pero si no eres parte de este movimiento then you don’t know what you’re missing! So, tenemos una pregunta. Qué onda con the Twilight trailer? Was it revealing as you hoped? Did it satisfy your Twilight cravings? Well if you want your opinion to be heard then head on over to YouRHere where you can upload your video response and get a chance to be featured on MTV! Speaking of movie trailers, we would like to give a Blogamole shout out to Crepúsculo-es for creating their own fan-made trailer para los hardcore fanáticos de Twilight! Check it out and tell us how these guys did in recreating the Twilight scenario. [MTV Movies Blog]

Salma Hayek is looking very freakish in this behind-the-scenes snapshot on the set of her new movie Cirque Du Freak. In it she plays the infamous bearded lady, Madame Truska, who is part of a traveling sideshow with other monstrous creatures like herself. The film is expected to be released next February. Do you think the freak show has room for a few more Latinos? Check out who’s on our list of the most “freaky” Latinos after the jump! [Just Jared]

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El talentoso Latino, Guillermo del Toro, is taking Peter Jackson’s job as the new director for the prequels to The Lord of the Rings. Since the announcement, Jackson has been muttering ‘They took our jobs!’ and railing against New Zealand’s immigration policy. Hehe, estamos bromeando!

There’s no mala sangre here. Jackson handpicked the Mexican-ite himself to direct The Hobbit and its sequel because Del Toro is all that when it comes to film-making. He’ll get cracking on The Hobbit when he’s finished with post-production of Hellboy 2, which hits theaters this July! Finishing up the two “LOTR” prequels will take Del Toro four years to complete. Wow, that’s some hard labor right there. No wonder Jackson is outsourcing his job to Del Toro. Okay, that was our last joke, we swear! [Stuff.co.nz]

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By now, Big Pun fans must know that a documentary in honor of the late rapper has been in the works but today we’ve got some footage on what to expect and which famous rappers are commenting on his vida. Born in the Bronx, NY, Big Pun is widely known for his smash hit “Still Not a Player” and his association with Terror Squad along with Fat Joe. In 1998, el Boricua was nominated for a Grammy but lost out to Jay Z. Redman, DMX, Raekwon, Snoop Dogg and Xzibit are just some of the artists you’ll see on Big Pun: The Legacy, which currently has no release date but you know the story, we’ll keep you posted! [MTV News]

The book-turned-movie that’s driving vampire lovers muy locos made its mind-blowing behind-the-scenes appearance at last weekend’s Comic-Con in NYC. For some who may not know (though that’s highly unlikely), the Twilight phenomenon started back in 2005 when author Stephenie Meyer wrote a vampire love story about two high school students, Bella and Edward, who engage in a twisted love-hate relationship fueled by Edward’s thirst for blood. In other words, he’s a vampire who’s in love with a human. The book surpassed the fantasy hype that Harry Potter once created (so long wizards!) and it’s causing Latinos, especially, to get in on the fanatical fun towards the Twilight series. Watch the clip and let it drive you craaazy! [MTV Movies Blog]

Gracias a Dios que Vanessa Hudgens is moving on to better acting gigs besides filming Disney movies. Her and novio Zac Efron have rejected to sign on to the fourth installment of the High School Musical series so say so long to the guys when you catch them in their last performance in HSM3. That’s right, now Disney’s gotta find two other estrellas to fill in the mega zapatos for this couple. [Waleg]

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Lindsay Lohan thinks taking off su ropa (otra vez) will grant her access once again to the A-list Hollywood scene. Since when was posing nude ever un buen idea? If it were that easy we would be seeing everyone from Mischa Barton to Ja Rule naked on the magazine stands already. The actress isn’t even getting paid as much as she should for her role in the new indie flick Florence.

An insider told The Sun: “Lindsay doesn’t care she’s getting paid peanuts. She wants to remind people she can act and that she is worth hiring.”

Maybe by taking on a role with less less shock value, the former rehab queen can gain más respeto. [Daily Mail]

UPDATE: We heard Lindsay is being paid just $75K for the role!

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