Gregorio Cortez was based on his uncle, Gregorio Rodriguez, who actually worked for the FBI and inspired "Spy Kids." Juni and Carmen were named after Robert Rodriguez's brother and sister.

22 Spy Kids is back! PEOPLE has the exclusive first ... on my growing up in a family of 10 kids with an FBI special-agent uncle," Rodriguez shares. "These films were created by my family and ...

In "Spy Kids," Machete is considered a friendly, helpful uncle, while in his solo films, he's depicted as a Mexican Federale on a mission of vengeance. Trejo isn't playing the same character in ...

culminating in a reunion when Uncle Machete crashes through a window. But Rodriguez is an expert at integrating bigger themes into these movies. The original Spy Kids deals with self-esteem ...

as the kids' uncle. The film grossed $147 million at the global box office when it debuted in theaters. The success led to three sequels, 2002's Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams, 2003's Spy ...

The Spy Kids series is a series of family action-adventure ... The rest of their family are spies as well, including their estranged uncle Machete and maternal grandparents. All films tend to ...

She later appeared in films including Sleepover and Repo! The Genetic Opera, reteaming with her Spy Kids director for Machete Kills in 2013. Her TV credits include Ruby & the Rockits and Nashville ...

Robert Rodriguez keeps returning to the long-running franchise. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. I’ve just heard from so ...