Viva la Venice! The world-renowned Venice Film Festival turned into an unexpected live theatre as Spanish heartthrob and alleged Casanova, Gabriel Guevara, displayed a profound method acting performance with the role of a lifetime: an arrested criminal. Donning handcuffs instead of designer cufflinks, this 22-year old thespian slipped into his new "role" seamlessly, switching from the red carpet to a stylish police car with an effortless grace that could make Marlon Brando blush. Enthralled festival-goers thronged to see the performance, guessing it as another ingenious publicity for the star's new Prime Video flick, My Fault. But it soon transpired that this impromptu spectacle was less Oscar Wilde, more Wild West. Guevara was apprehended by no less than the affable officers of the Italian State Police, who displayed a brilliant, if not a tad overzealous, supporting performance. The role of 'most-likely-to-be-arrested' was always in the bag for Guevara, who was rumored to receive an award at the festival. The timid tone of the arrest and trademark awkward smiles were amusing enough, but Guevara's seamless transition onto the high octane role of a silent felon seeking refuge gave this spectacle a twist darker than a Hitchcock thriller. His commitment to the character, including staying mute and looking solemn throughout the act, has left many speechless. Gasps and murmurs streamed through the crowd as police revealed the actual plot twist - an international arrest warrant based on allegations of sexual assault back in France. It looked like the Spanish Stallion's French adventure skidded from the path of Love Actually to more of a Les Misérables territory. Currently, our method actor is safely resting in the hands of the police, perfecting his role behind closed doors. As irony has it, his performance at the festival courted more international attention than expected. So folks, Oscar or not, this suave Spaniard has already etched his names in the annals of Venice Film Festival - a performance no one saw coming. Bravo, Guevara! You've truly given a new meaning to theatrics.