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Fernando Colunga will no longer be part of the new original Telemundo series.
In early 2020, Telemundo Global studios announced with great fanfare that Fernando Colunga will play the protagonist of the TV series “Malverde: El Santo Patrón” which is scheduled to premiere in 2021. However, the actor recently decided not to do part of the project of the important Spanish-language television network in the United States.
According to information reviewed by La Opinion, Colunga resigned from Telemundo’s dramatic production because he did not agree with many aspects related to the story and the character he would play.
For his part, the Mexican actor did not issue a press release to comment on his departure from the original Telemundo series, which is scheduled to hit the small screen in 2021.
Through a press release, the Spanish-language television network confirmed that Colunga will no longer be part of the project: “Telemundo has made a creative decision to collaborate with Fernando Colunga on other future projects, so it will not be part of the distribution star 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 ”.
“Malverde: El Santo Patron” recordings are scheduled to begin soon in Mexico, so Telemundo will already have a replacement after Fernando Colunga’s sudden departure from the project. According to La Opinion, the production will announce the official distribution of the series in the coming days.
Telemundo’s new original series will focus on the story of Jesús Malverde, “a boy born in 1870 in Sinaloa, who will become a legendary, almost religious figure, defender of the people, protector of both the innocent and the poor and dispossessed. , in turn drug traffickers and thugs. “
When did you join Fernando Colunga Telemundo?
In early 2020, Telemundo announced that actor Fernando Colunga has officially joined his ranks of talent to be part of various television productions to be awarded soon.
“It is an honor for us to receive Fernando in the Telemundo family and to rely on his participation in these new projects that we will develop. We continue to set new standards with productions in new genres and famous talents. We are sure that having a great actor Fernando will be another factor that will delight our audience “, assured Marcos Santana, the president of Telemundo Global Studios.
At the time, the Mexican actor thanked the television network for trusting his undeniable talent for acting: “I am very grateful to Telemundo for their trust in my career as an actor and professional.”
Fernando Colunga: What were the last soap operas you participated in?
Fernando Colunga is one of the most representative actors in the Spanish-speaking acting industry, best known for his leading roles in countless soap operas that have achieved record ratings.
Throughout his career, Colunga has directed the distribution of great melodramas such as “Pasión y Poder”, “Porque el amor Manda”, “Alborada”, “La Usurpadora”, “Esmeralda” and “María la del Barrio”, among which more many have been broadcast in 150 countries around the world.
The Mexican actor has been away from dramatic productions for several years, among the latest projects he has participated in are: “Pasión y Poder” (2015), “Porque el amor Manda” (2013) and “Soy tu dueña” (2010)) .
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