Telemundo announce 2020, with drums and cymbals, one of its biggest signings, the gallant icons of Television i Univision, Fernando Colunga. However, within a week the recordings of ‘Malverde, The Holy Patron’, The actor leaves the soap opera.
Like any story it has at least two versions, and a trigger. Unofficial history tells that, this Saturday, February 6, with his costumes already in his dressing room, the day marked the beginning of recording in Mexico, and everyone with their stories studied, Fernando Colunga would have given up production.
This same version, the unofficial one, explains that they would take a week of conversations to try to convince him, but the actor would not have been comfortable with many things about his character, production and story.
The official version given by Telemundo, confirms that Colunga will no longer be part of ‘Malverde, El Sant Patró’, And that the decision was the chain, because at the end of the year we will see in other projects.
“Telemundo has made a creative decision to work with Fernando Colunga on other future projects, so it will not be part of the star cast of ‘Malverde’. We are delighted that Fernando is part of the Telemundo family, and we are already developing two new projects together by the end of this year “, The channel replied via e-mail when we asked for a reaction to this unexpected change about the Mexican actor.
What will happen to ‘Malverde’?… This answer was also given to us by the chain, via e-mail, saying the following:
“‘Malverde’ is one of Telemundo’s biggest productions, and we’re proud to bring this great story to Hispanics in the US. In the coming days, we’ll be announcing the full cast of this original blockbuster,” they have concluded.
What is the unofficial version about the continuity of ‘Malverde’ already without Colunga?… According to our source, the production would be crazy because they did not expect this alleged resignation of Fernando, and would be running since the recordings officially begin next week in the studio they set up in Ajusco.
However, as we also told you above in the unofficial version, as they would have been already having a week of conversation with Colunga to convince him not to resign, they would have already found the replacement actor to take his place, which which coincides with the official statement from Telemundo confirming that in the coming days will be announced in the full cast.
So far we have not been able to know his name, only that he is as or more famous than Colunga, and that his strength is that he knows how to ride a horse very well … Who will he be? We will let you know soon.
The series tells the story of a boy, born in Sinaloa, Mexico, in 1870, who will eventually become a legendary figure, almost a religious icon, protector of the people, both innocent and poor and dispossessed, and even and all of the narcos and criminals.
THIS IS WHAT FERNANDO COLUNGA SAID A YEAR AGO ABOUT ‘Malverde’: