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Christina Aguilera could play Jenni Rivera in a biopic.
In a recent exclusive interview with the show “Ventaneando”, Juan Rivera and Rosie Rivera discussed the possibility that American singer Christina Aguilera will play Jenni Rivera in the biographical film they plan to release soon.
The last person to read the script was Christina Aguilera. So we need him to be able to sing, because we want him to sing. Christina Aguilera is a monster, ”said Juan Rivera in his conversation with ‘Ventaneando’.
Rosie Rivera for her part also spoke about the possible lead role of Christina Aguilera in the biographical film of Jenni Rivera: “The vocal potential is excellent (…) Jenni loved Christina Aguilera, she has to do her job and we wait, hopefully he says yes ”.
In December 2020, the relatives of the ‘Diva de la Banda’ announced that they were indeed working on the production of the film based on the artistic legacy of Jenni Rivera: “In the film we already have the screenwriter, it is a woman and we already have the producer. Now we just wait for choosing the right producer and the director who, based on his experiences working with different artists and stars, will choose the lead actor in the role of my sister Jenni.
CNET reported in July 2019 that the rights to make the Jenni Rivera biographical film were acquired by the production companies “Mucho Mas Media” and “The Line Pictures”. However, the relatives of the unforgettable singer will be involved in its production phase at all times.
The aforementioned media explained that the script for Rivera’s film project would be directed by Kate Lanier, who wrote the biographical film “What’s Love Got To Do With It” based on the life of singer Tina Turner.
According to the AP, the Jenni Rivera biopic will focus on her struggle to succeed in an initially male-dominated environment. It will also cover aspects of his personal life such as falling in love with a man addicted to narcotics and the constant abuse he faced.
The life of the interpreter of “Unforgettable” has previously been seen on the small screen in series like “Mariposa de Barrio”, a television project approved by the Rivera family and broadcast on Telemundo in 2017.
While Univision premiered in January 2017 with “Her Name Was Dolores, the Jenn I Knew,” a television series that was at all times plunged into major controversy after the Rivera family stated they disagreed with the realization of this project that showed details never before seen about the singer’s life.
Rivera debuted in the movie industry in 2012 with his participation in the movie “Filly Brown,” whose story was based on how difficult it can be to break through as a singer.
Jenni Rivera was killed in a tragic plane crash in December 2012 in Nuevo León, Mexico, at the age of 43.
The singer is remembered as one of the most important figures in the Mexican regional music industry, her artistic legacy has become a reference for the new generations of female singers making their way into a musical genre originally dominated by men.
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