What happened to Omar Navarro in Ozark? Character's fate, explored

Netflix's crime drama series Ozark concluded in 2022 after four seasons. Created by Bill Dubuque and Mark Williams, the series gained widespread popularity and critical praise. With an 82% critics' score on Rotten Tomatoes and 8.4 out of 10 stars on IMDb, Ozark is easily considered one of the most-watched crime dramas. The synopsis, as per IMDb, reads,

"A financial advisor drags his family from Chicago to the Missouri Ozarks, where he must launder money to appease a drug boss."

Among the various characters introduced in the series, Omar Navarro stood out as a ruthless cartel leader. However, due to betrayal within his family and shifting loyalties, he was arrested in Season 4.

In the finale of Ozark Season 4, Omar Navarro is killed during a staged prison transfer orchestrated by his sister Camila Elizonndro to make it look like a failed escape. Later, we learn that Camila had struck a counter deal with the FBI to cement her position in the cartel and, in turn, provide them with intel.

Omar Navarro's rule in Ozark ends with betrayal from his own bloodline. Once the feared leader of the Navarro cartel, he dreamed of trading his criminal empire for immunity and freedom. But power shifts are brutal in cartel politics. His sister Camilia saw him as the last obstacle in her path. In the final act, Navarro is gunned down during the staged prison transfer. The officer transporting him kills the driver, asks Omar to escape, and hands him a gun. He utters,

"Come here. There's a car half a mile up the road. It will take you to a plane."

Omar trusts the officer, but as soon as he takes a few steps forward, the officer points his gun at him. Omar tries to shoot, only to realize the gun is empty. Accepting his fate, Omar is gunned down by the officer.

Continue reading to know more.

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Who plays Omar Navarro in Ozark?

Omar Navarro, the drug kingpin introduced in Ozark Season 3, is played by none other than Felix Solis. Solis is a powerhouse of talent, an accomplished actor, theatre artist, filmmaker, and producer. Besides Ozark, you might know him as Jose from Sirens or Gus Flores from The Family. His other projects include Predator: Killer of Killers, Fringe, Law & Order: SVU, The Rookie, The Recruit, The Curse of the Necklace, The Rookie: Feds, and Ten Days in the Valley, among others.

Apart from that, he also owns a film production company called Subway Token Films, whose first film, TINTO, premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival. Solis is married to Liza Fernandez. He's a big Star Wars and Walking Dead fan and enjoys traveling.

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Felix Solis on playing Omar Navarro in Ozark

In a 2022 interview with Forbes, Solis shared his experience preparing for his role in Ozark. He explained how he got the part after being rejected six or seven times. Although he was initially hesitant to accept the role, he expressed gratitude for the opportunity and decided to take it. When it came to researching the character, Solis revealed,

“And I thought, ‘How do I do this?’ and that's when I came up with this idea that he just has to be a regular dude. He has to be a normal, regular guy. So I shied away from [research] a little bit"

He further mentioned that he drew inspiration from how he ran his production company.

“I knew that I could call upon my own life experience for certain moments in the script."

His approach to the character, Omar Navarro, was unique. He revealed,

"I completely removed any judgment of who I thought this person might be and instead said to myself, ‘Who is this person to other people? So I approached him from the man who's running a business, and unfortunately, or fortunately, depending on how you choose to view it, the business he runs has to have a specific kind of protocol."

Ozark is available to stream on Netflix.

Also read: Ozark Season 4 cast and character guide: Who plays whom in the final part of the Netflix series?

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