The long-awaited return of Fernando Colunga to the small screen, after more than 5 years of absence, it was not the one everyone expected. And despite sterilizing the remake of one of the most iconic productions on Mexican television, “The Hex”, the actor could not “fill the eye” of the new generations and win back the previous ones due to various factors.
Among the most talked about and commented on are the poor quality of the program’s visual effects, which became the target of ridicule in a particular scene. Likewise, the variety of criticisms about the “poor” performance of the Mexican and the rest of the cast ended up affecting his time on the small screen.
Due to the above, and in order to “clean up” the battered image of the series, the production, by José Alberto “El Güero” Castro released a documentary focused on showing behind the scenes of the much talked about series.
What will the “El Maleficio” documentary be about and when will it come out?
Announced by himself Jose Alberto Castrothe documentary will show the development and creative process in the making of “The Hex”. Likewise, it will reveal various aspects of the production such as the assembly of the scenes, the dialogue and preparation of the cast as well as the recording itself.
The documentary, released on February 29, can be seen on the official Las Estrellas YouTube channel for free. It is worth mentioning that this material is part of the closing of the series starring Fernando Colungawhich will end next Sunday, March 3 at 9:00 p.m. (CT).
Did Fernando Colunga benefit or affect “El Maleficio”?
Despite the expectation generated by the return of Fernando Colunga and the remake of the classic horror soap opera, the truth is that the Mexican actor did not stop becoming the center of controversy from start to finish.
And during the first weeks, various sources close to the production revealed that the interpreter of “Maria mercedes” showed an arrogant and “divo” attitude during the production. According to the same testimonies, Colunga He used to change the script of the series as he saw fit, in addition to not talking to the rest of his co-stars.
The above, logically, affected the development of the production, which experienced large drops in ratings. This, during the last weeks, caused the production to think about ending the program some time earlier than stipulated. However, it was decided to resort to other strategies such as broadcasting the original soap opera at midnight.
After his participation in “The Hex”Fernando Colunga will return faster than expected to the small screen thanks to his work in “Count”, a production that although it was filmed years ago, will come to light this year.
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