Anna Marie de la Fuente Mexican multi-hyphenate Eugenio Derbez, best known for his comedic performances in such hits as “Instructions Not Included,” “How to Be a Latin Lover” and “Overboard,” is taking on his first dramatic lead role in a series, Prime Video’s “El Juicio.” He joins “Money Heist’s” Pedro Alonso, Karla Gaytán (“ El amor invincible”) and Iker Sánchez Solano (“Bardo”) in the eight-part series inspired by a real-life crime case. “El Juicio,” which means “The Trial” in English, follows a teenager and her father in their struggle for justice after she is sexually assaulted by the scion of a successful businessman.
Not only will the father and daughter have to navigate a failed judicial system, but they must also contend with a wealthy adversary bent on using all his power to protect his son.
Derbez’s first lead dramatic role in a film was in Sundance audience award-winner “Radical,” about a teacher whose unorthodox teaching method draws unexpectedly positive results in a border town school. “My entire career, I have sought to challenge myself, and ‘El Juicio’ represents one of the greatest acting challenges I have faced.
Exploring terrifying situations and feelings took me to new places in terms of acting,” said Derbez, who also stars in AppleTV+ series, “Acapulco.” “It is complicated and devastating to bring to the screen the story of a father who seeks justice for his daughter, facing numerous obstacles that reflect many aspects of the reality of our country,” he noted, adding: “This is possible thanks to a great showrunner and screenwriter like Daniel Krauze (“Luis Miguel: The Series”), the experience of excellent directors like Roberto Sneider, Belén Macías and Jorge Michel Grau, and the collaboration of a.
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