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They don't get manlier than Ricardo Montalban.

By Amy @amypop · On January 14, 2009

"I could have killed you all, but I didn't. And that's what was great about me."

“My love of Star Trek is well known… I’d give anything to have the chest at 35 that [Ricardo] Montalban had at 72.

I went to the premiere of the Star Trek 2 DVD and Montalban was there. And he was in a wheelchair, as he’s had some issues as he’s gotten older, and I was going, “oh, that’s so sad, he’s in a wheelchair” and then they gave him a microphone and he opened his mouth and was like, “Hello! I am Ricardo Montalban” and every one of us was like, “oh god!” Literally, in a wheelchair, this guy could kick anyone’s ass. He is the manliest man alive. They don’t get manlier than Ricardo Montalban. I think he’s manlier than anyone on any show I’ve ever been on…

He’s the manliest. Good lord — he could kill us all if he wanted to, but he hasn’t and that’s what’s so great about Ricardo Montalban.”

— PopGurls Interview: Javier Grillo-Marxuach

“Your genius cannot beat my evil and treachery. Oh, by the way, have you met my bodyguards, Evil and Treachery?”
— Señor Senior Sr. on Kim Possible

RIP Ricardo, may all your fantasies come true…


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Amy Pascale is a founder of PopGurls and watches a lot of television, a lot. She likes to quote Lennie Briscoe ("If I were kidding you, I'd be wearing a fez and no pants"), Doctor Who ("The Angels have the Phonebox") and Cordelia Chase ("Tact is just not saying true stuff. I'll pass"). She's working on a Joss Whedon biography to come out in 2014. You can also follow her on twitter at twitter.com/amypop.

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