Telemundo announced in 2020, with much fanfare, one of its greatest additions, the iconic heartthrob of Televisa Y Univision, Fernando Colunga. One week after the shooting of ‘Malverde, the patron saint’the actor leaves the soap.
Like any story, it has at least two versions and a trigger. The unofficial story tells that this Saturday, February 6, Fernando Colunga, with his wardrobe already in his dressing room, marked the day for the start of the shooting in Mexico, and everyone with their studied stories, would have quit production.
The same version, the unofficial, says it would take a week of conversations to try to convince him, but that the actor would have been uncomfortable with many things about his character, the production and the story.
The official version given by Telemundo, confirms Colunga will no longer be part of ‘Malverde, El Santo Patron’, and that the decision has been made by the chain, because we will see it in other projects at the end of the year.
“Telemundo has made a creative decision to work with Fernando Colunga on other future projects, so he will not be part of the star cast of ‘Malverde’. We are delighted that Fernando is part of the Telemundo family and by the end of this years we have been developing two new projects together “The network responded via email when we asked for a response to this unexpected change about the Mexican actor.
What will happen to ‘Malverde’?… This answer was also given by the chain, via email, with the following:
“‘Malverde’ is one of Telemundo’s greatest productions, and we are proud to bring this amazing story to Hispanics in the US. In the coming days we will be announcing the full cast of this original blockbuster”, they concluded.
What is the unofficial version about the continuity of ‘Malverde’ without Colunga?… According to our source, the production would go crazy for not expecting this alleged dismissal of Fernando, and they would be playing since recording officially started next week in the studio they set up in Ajusco.
However, as we also told you about the unofficial version above, since they’d already had a week of conversation with Colunga to convince him not to step down, they would have already found the alternate actor to take his place, something that coincides with the statement Telemundo official confirming that they will announce the full cast in the coming days.
Until now we have not been able to know his name, just that he is as much or more famous than Colunga, and that his strength is that he can ride very well … Who is it? We will inform you soon.
The series tells the story of a boy, born in Sinaloa, Mexico, in 1870, who will long-term become a legendary figure, almost a religious icon, protector of the people, the innocent as well as the poor and dispossessed. and even from drug traffickers and criminals.
THIS SAID FERNANDO COLUNGA A YEAR AGO ABOUT ‘MALVERDE’: