Benicio del Toro won his first Oscar 25 years ago for "Traffic."Â
This year, he is once again in the Academy Award conversation for his soulful turn as karate dojo owner -- and part-time savior of immigrants -- Sergio St Carlos in "One Battle After Another," a role he says reflects his own sensibilities.
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