Rui Ricardo Diaz

Biography

Rui Ricardo Diaz(born December 9, 1978) is a Brazilian actor. He is best known for his role as President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva from ages 18 to 35 in Fábio Barreto's Lula, o filho do Brasil. For Lula, o filho do Brasil Diaz auditioned for small parts such as a nurse and a unionized worker. Then, Tay Lopez, who was cast as Lula, announced that he was leaving for medical reasons. Diaz was then invited to do a screen test for the lead role. According to him, it was the scene of one of Lula's first speeches that landed him the lead role. He had to gain 22 pounds (10 kilograms) and grow a beard for the role.