MIAMI – Billy Herrera, performed by Andy Garcia and his spouse Ingrid, performed by Gloria Estefan, are stunned when their eldest daughter Sofia comes dwelling to Miami with her new boyfriend Adan to announce they’re engaged and able to get married instantly.
One hitch – nobody in the household is aware of thay Billy and Ingrid are calling it quits on their very own marriage, at the very least they suppose so.
This all-new “Father of the Bride” encompasses a predominantly Latino forged. Andy Garcia is one of the govt producers and selected his longtime buddy Gloria to play his spouse.
“She isn’t a famous actress. She’s known as the queen of Miami music, but you saw her in this role?” requested CBS4’s Lisa Petrillo.
“Yes, of course,” mentioned Garcia. “It’s like tag you’re it. She can do no wrong in this part. This is everything that she is and represents as an artist and a woman. It’s everything.”
Petrillo requested Estefan if it was a dream position for her.
“Oh my God, such a dream role for me in every way,” she mentioned.
“I’ve waited a long time for something like this because I’ve turned down a lot of things, because they didn’t reflect my culture in a good way or wouldn’t advance me as an actor. I’ve waited. So, when Andy sent me a text I was like this is going to be good, because I trust his choices.”
Both actors Diego Boneto and Adria Arjona, who play the engaged couple, say working with the two legends was an expertise of a lifetime.
“It was truly amazing. I mean it felt like a family on and off set,” Boneto mentioned.
“We are shooting while COVID was going on and there was a COVID bubble. I mean that made us get even closer. You know that just made it truly like a family,” Boneto mentioned.
“I was nervous at first and then little did I know it was going to be one of the best filming experiences yet.
Like I truly felt like that I was their daughter. That’s how much they took care of me,” Arjona mentioned.
“And Miami was a character in the film as well?” Petrillo requested Estefan.
“Yes! A beautiful character, except when you shoot in August, laughed Estefan. “That’s why our cheeks have been so pink on that scene on the Star Island bridge. It was actually cool as a result of all people acquired to make use of the toilet in my home as a result of there’s nothing there on the bridge.”
“I grew up right here, so I type of acclimated it to somewhat bit, however man did I overlook how scorching it will get right here,” mentioned Arjona.
“People say how do you do this? How do you work like this in this terrible heat?” mentioned Garcia.
“I would say you handkerchief it. You have a handkerchief in you pocket and you do like this (he grabs a handkerchief and wipes his head) and then its ‘ACTION!’ you know.”
“Father of the Bride” is now enjoying on HBO Max.
