Pedro Fernández
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A few days before we told you, exclusively, that Fernando Colunga was left out ‘Malverde, The Holy Patron’, Telemundo he would already have his replacement, who would start recording next week.
There were many names that were put on the table, and others with which they speculated … However, we learned unofficially, that Telemundo has already signed who would be the new ‘Malverde’. Who? Pedro Fernández.
Yes, who would take the place of Fernando Colunga, after he was last lost the protagonist of the series because he would not have wanted to travel to Mexico without being vaccinated against COVID-19, would be the eternal singer of ‘La Motxilla Blava’.
Fernandez, according to our source within the production, would have not only signed the contract, but would even have had his first meetings, and the libretto of his character in his hands.
So far, very few would know of this recruitment, which will certainly be a risk. Not just because it would mark Pedrito’s return to soap operas, after he left in 2014 ‘Until the End of the World’, in the middle of the recordings alleging health problems, but also because it would be up to him to put himself in the shoes prepared by Colunga.
Fernández was already part of Telemundo when he was coach of ‘La Veu Kids’ in 2015 and 2016, which was his last work on television.
Do youWhen would the chain announce it? According to what we were officially told, when we asked about the departure of Colunga, this would be in the coming days:
“‘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.”, We were told at the time.
However, for now it is used in absolute secrecy, and not even the cast would be aware of the new signing.
Will Pedro like ‘Malverde’? Will he be re-accepted by soap opera lovers after he left the last one in the middle alleging health problems? Will he be physically prepared for a character who requires both emotional commitment and physical?… All these answers only time will tell.
REMEMBER THE MOMENT WHEN PEDRO FERNÁNDEZ ABANDONED HIS LAST NOVEL: