Andrés García, then and now: this is what he looked like more than 30 years ago, when he recorded Tú o Nadie with Lucía Méndez in 1985 | Telenovelas | Actors | Actors of telenovelas nnda nnlt | FAME

It was released in 1985 “You or whoever”, a Mexican telenovela starring Andres Garcia Y Lucia Mendez, in the roles of Antonio Lombardo and Raquel Samaniego, a couple who fell in love with audiences in fiction and became one of the most remembered of all time.

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The melodrama tells the story of Antonio, who after the loss of his father has to confront his stepbrother Maximiliano because he tries to keep the family fortune. Since the latter is very jealous of him, he devises a plan in which he pretends to be him to fall in love and marry Raquel, something he achieves, creating a world of confusion and intrigue.

“You or nobody” played Andrés García and Lucía Méndez, with Salvador Pineda as the opponent. (Photo: Lucía Méndez fan / Instagram)

Because this novel, with the main theme “Heart of stone”, fascinated the audience, we show it to you what his protagonist looked like over 35 years ago Andres Garcia, who is currently 79 years old

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ANDRÉS GARCÍA WITH THE STARS IN “YOU OR NADIE”

Andrés García played Antonio Lombardo, a man who is suffering the loss of his father.  (Photo: Televisa)
Andrés García played Antonio Lombardo, a man who is suffering the loss of his father. (Photo: Televisa)

When the actor from the Dominican Republic was called to participate in the production of “Tú o Nadie”, he had already participated in several soap operas and films, and as a result of his good performance he won the lead role. The day it was released, he was 43 years old.

After the death of his father, Antonio successfully took over his business and his fortune.  (Photo: Televisa)
After the death of his father, Antonio successfully took over his business and his fortune. (Photo: Televisa)

His participation in melodrama brought him more fame than he counted and became a sex symbol in the audience. His characteristic mustache made many imitate his style in the 80s.

Lucía Méndez and Andrés García were an incomparable couple in the soap series.  (Photo: Televisa)
Lucía Méndez and Andrés García were an incomparable couple in the soap series. (Photo: Televisa)

Andrés García with Lucía Méndez became an unparalleled couple by an audience that remembers them to this day.

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Despite planning to make him pay for everything, Antonio falls in love with Raquel after discovering everything.  (Photo: Televisa)
Despite planning to make him pay for everything, Antonio falls in love with Raquel after discovering everything. (Photo: Televisa)

HOW MUCH HAS ANDRÉS GARCÍA CHANGED?

After this novel, the actor took part in “Escándalo” (1986), “My name is courage” (1987-1988), “The magnate” (1989-1990), “Damn inheritance” (1990-1991), “The forbidden woman “(1991-1992),” With all the soul “(1995-1996),” The privilege of loving “(1998-1999),” Deceived women (1999-2000) and “The body of desire” (2005 – 2006).

He is currently 79 years old and has had many health problems which prevented him from entering recording studios.

Andrés García spoke about the relationship he maintains with his children, from whom he is far away.  (Photo: Capture Image Television
Andrés García spoke about the relationship he maintains with his children, from whom he is far away. (Photo: Capture Image Television

“I’m improving, I’ve spent some very difficult years having surgery on my spine, big, with ten screws and two titanium plates, but I’m already starting to move better”, He said in a November 2020 interview for ‘Suelta la Sopa’.

But what has attracted the most attention is the distance that García has with his children Andrés, Leonardo, Andrea and Arena. In an interview with Gustavo Adolfo Infante in “The Minute That Changed My Fate,” he shared the real reason for his estrangement from them.

The actors have maintained a good friendship since they met.  (Photo: Roberto Palazuelos / Instagram)
The actors have maintained a good friendship since they met. (Photo: Roberto Palazuelos / Instagram)

“My blood children came out very ‘Garcías’. Everyone wanted to make his rich, everybody wanted to make his fame; and before them the shadow of the father always hindered them. Even movies, I put them in the first movies, but then they wanted to be in movies where their dad wasn’t there to scold them. I wanted them to be great actors and good actors came out. So even when they grew up, there was no good relationship ”, He said.

Then he said that their relationship is not good and that they cannot be together because Andrés and Andrea are in the United States while Arena is in Zihuatanejo. About Andrea he noted: “I haven’t seen her in a long time. I saw her when we were both working on Estrella TV, the show I had in the United States. Then she made her own life, she doesn’t even talk to her mother. She decided to have friends. and as if she adopted a family from another lady “

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