Telemundo announced in 2020, with great fanfare, one of its biggest signatures, the emblematic heart of Television Yes Univision, Fernando Colunga. However, one week after the recordings “Malverde, the patron saint”, the actor leaves the soap opera.
Like any story, it has at least two versions and a trigger. The unofficial story says that, on Saturday, February 6, with the wardrobe already in the dressing room, the day marked for the beginning of the recording in Mexico, and everyone with their studied stories, Fernando Colunga would have resigned from the production.
The same version, the unofficial one, says that it would take a week of conversations to try to convince him, but the actor would not have felt comfortable with many things about his character, the production and the story.
The official version given by Telemundo, confirms that Colunga will no longer be part of “Malverde, El Santo Patron”, and that the decision was made by the chain, because at the end of the year we will see it in other projects.
“Telemundo has made a creative decision to collaborate with Fernando Colunga on other future projects, so it will not be part of the star cast 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. “The network responded via email when I asked for a reaction to this unexpected change about the Mexican actor.
What will happen to “Malverde”?… This answer was also given by the chain, by e-mail, saying the following:
“‘Malverde’ is one of Telemundo’s greatest productions and we are proud to bring this great story to Hispanics in the United States. In the coming days, we will announce the full distribution of this original blockbuster.” they concluded.
What is the unofficial version of the continuity of “Malverde” without Colunga?… According to our source, the production would have gone crazy because they did not expect this alleged resignation of Fernando and will run since the recordings officially start next week in the studio they set up in Ajusco.
However, as I told you above about the unofficial version, because they have already had a week of conversation with Colunga to convince him not to resign, he would have already found the replacement actor to take his place, which coincides with the official statement. Telemundo confirming that in the next few days they will announce the complete distribution.
So far we have not been able to know his name, only that he is the same or more famous than Colunga and that his strength is that he knows how to ride a horse very well … Who is he? We will inform you soon.
The series tells the story of a boy, born in Sinaloa, Mexico, in 1870, who in the long run will become a legendary figure, almost a religious icon, protector of people, both innocent and poor and dispossessed, and even from drug traffickers and criminals.
THIS IS WHAT FERNANDO COLUNGA DID ABOUT “MALVERDE” a year ago: