Romantization of gangsters is nothing new ahah, althou Escobar was far from a gangster, he was a crime overlord.
I actually believe he wasnt killed, it must of been a look alike. Let's face it he was too damn rich to be caught like that.
Wagner Moura is a great actor, check out his other works, you will always root for the characters he plays, be it a drug lord or a ruthless special forces cop, he is very charismatic.