Olivier Martinez Talks 'Texas Rising' and Playing Mexican General Santa Anna

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The story of the 1836 Texas Revolution is told in a 10-hour event series, TEXAS RISING on the History Channel starring Bill Paxton as Sam Houston, the leader of the Texas Rangers and Olivier Martinez as his nemesis Mexican General Santa Anna.  While TEXAS RISING portrays Santa Anna as a cruel and harsh leader, Martinez doesn’t at all see the real-life Mexican figure as a villain.