He also told us that Telemundo did not fire him, but I only put an ultimatum, because they have a signed contract for three years with him, since he considers himself a profitable actor and he can save them of the bad rating rates they go through.
Here we tell you the details:
-We were surprised by his departure Fernando Colunga from the Malverde series …
“Yes, after a year ago they announced with great fanfare his incorporation into Telemundo with this controversial character, his attitude did not help him at all and always now it will not be “Malverde”.
-What do you want to say? What didn’t come out because of a creative decision by the company?
“It simply came to our notice then they took him out of the series because no one could stand it. Fernando has always been an extremely difficult person, he is very arrogant and you must catch him in his minutes of good mood, because if not, your poor. With the absence from the TV, he calmed down, but in the last months it was totally unbearable! “
-Tell us, what happened?
Look at the beginning Fernando He was very dedicated to his character, they did the characterization processes and even lost weight, but the project started on the wrong foot, because the recordings will start in April last year and just then the COVID pandemic broke out, with which they had to postpone filming and wait. Eventually, they will resume, but when they return, he did not want to come to Mexico”.
-Why?
“The truth is that You’re horrified to get COVIDHe knows the situation in our country with so many deaths every day and refused to return to start recording.
-It was said that his mother is ill and that he did not want to leave her alone …
“It simply came to our notice then. Mrs. Margarita had some health problemsI don’t know exactly which one, because Fernando is extremely reserved, but he didn’t want to come to Mexico to record and leave her alone in the United States because, if she took it seriously, he wanted to be with her and not to repeat what happened to his father, who died of cancer last year and could not be with him due to the pandemic ”.
-But he finally agreed to come and record …
“It simply came to our notice then reluctantly accepted, but after his return, his attitude changed, he became even more complicated, arrogant and rude … already dealing with him hell! “
-Why?
“It simply came to our notice then I was not satisfied with anythingHe put “gifts” on everything, he didn’t like the costumes; the characterization that had already been approved last year, which now no longer convinced him and was involved in all decisions, even wanting to choose the distribution ”.
-As you think! …
“It simply came to our notice then they have already chosen Ariadne Díaz just like its protagonist and Fernando refused, rejected it, said that I wouldn’t work with an actress that it was not at his interpretive level; Imagine, totally gorgeous! ”.
-What else happened?
“He became so rude to the entire production team that they went to complain to the directors of Telemundo.”
“What if they caught your eye?”
“Of course, because no one wanted to endure this abuse anymore; so they took action in this regard, but it turned out to be much worse! ”
So what happened?
“In an effort to reassure him, the company’s directors asked Argentine producer Sebastián Ortega, who was in charge of Malverde’s supervision, to talk to Fernando and stop him, but there they both found his last shoe!”
-Because you said that?
“Because Sebastián is a guy who also has an extremely strong character, he is very strict and doesn’t beat too much. He is very talented and it is not just any producer, because in August 2020 he was appointed development director of the global studios Telemundo ”.
-And what happened when you talked to him?
“Sebastián asked Fernando to show greater collaboration with the team, but, as they say, hunger was combined with the desire to eat and you can imagine how Fernando got when someone came to stop him.”
-How did Fernando react?
“It simply came to our notice then that they had read his book. Fernando got into a divo planHe told her that he was a star and that he understood Marcos Santana, the president of Telemundo, and not his subordinates.
-And what did Sebastian tell you?
“He was angry because, as I told you, he has an important position on television and told him that there I wasn’t on TV, where it could lead producers ”.
-They both hit the ego! …
“That’s right, they started making words, so much so that I’m almost coming to blows, but those who were there heard the trial and separated them, so that the situation would not be greater.
-What happened next?
“Faced with this situation, Telemundo decided to take him out of the series.”
– Was he fired from the company?
“Although it would seem obvious after he had disrespectful to a managerThey did not fire him, but only gave him an ultimatum. “
-Really?!…
“It simply came to our notice then Fernando can still be profitable and they are currently going through a series of poor ratings in their soap operas, so they want to keep it ”.
-Tell us, what was the ultimatum?
“It simply came to our notice then will terminate the contract, which is for three projects in three years, with a very good total salary, around 40 million pesos ”.
– Is it more or less what they paid you on Televisa?
“Uff, much less; at Televisa, due to its exclusivity, it earned two million pesos per month, ie in three years it pocketed 72 million pesos ”.
-What a difference! …
“Sure, but hey, there They were already four years old and didn’t need it, because their last soap opera, Pasión y poder, was a failure and they realized that although he is still the most popular heart, he was no longer a rating guarantee, which is a shame because he was at that television station for almost 30 years and was one of the spoiled actors ”.
-And how is Fernando after what happened?
“On the one hand, I’m happy that he won’t have to come to Mexico to record, which he wanted, but yes their struggle was very embarrassing and they reiterated that I ask you to collaborate more, because I pay you very well, even if it is less than he earns on Televisa. They also reminded him of his age and his latest failure on TV, which hits his ego even harder. ”
-Telemundo spoke well about him when he confirmed his departure from Malverde …
“Obviously, because if they continued to work with him, they would not leave him badly, much less show that there was a fight between him and an executive. According to them, they are delighted to be part of the company; obviously they will deny all this, but the reality is that they have it in mind ”.
-And you already have a new project on the doorstep?
“I already see what other projects he will do this year, so he can retaliate against what they will pay for him.”
-Do you know who will replace him?
“Until Friday, February 12 negotiated with Pedro Fernández and it looks like it will be, but it has not yet been confirmed for contractual reasons. Anyway, they were already looking at other options like Rafael Amaya, David Zepeda, David Chocarro or Juan Manuel Bernal. Let’s see what happens “, he concluded.