Three-time Grammy winnerGloria Estefanis set to joinAndy Garciaand Puerto Rican actressAdria Arjona(Pacific Rim: Uprising) in WB’sFather of the Bridereboot, which centers on a Cuban-American family.
Gaz Alazrakiwill direct from a script byMatt Lopez, andDede GardnerandJeremy Kleinerwill produce on behalf ofBrad Pitt’s production company Plan B Entertainment. Garcia will executive produce and play the title character, while Arjona will play the bride in question.
Estefan has been cast as Garcia’s wife, the mother of the bride. The beloved singer-songwriter doesn’t often act, so her casting here is kind of a big deal. She popped up on a pair of episodes of bothGleeandOne Day at a Time, and starred oppositeMeryl StreepinWes Craven’s 1999 dramaMusic of the Heart. Estefan also previously worked with Garcia on the TV movieFor Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story.
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“A resounding YES was my answer to the invitation to join my good friend, the incredibly talented Andy Garcia, for this new and wonderfully warm and funny incarnation of the classic,Father of the Bride! I’ve been a fan of director Gaz Alazraki since I saw his record-breaking comedyNosotros Los Noblesand can’t wait to experience how he brings this amazing script by Matt Lopez to life,” Estefan told Deadline, though the news was first reported Thursday onEpisode 80 ofThe Sneider Cut.
Like the previous films, theFather of the Bridereboot will follow a proud papa as he comes to grips with his daughter’s upcoming wedding, though the new version will be more of a romantic comedy than prior incarnations of the story. It is expected to hew closer to the originalSpencer Tracymovie than theSteve Martinfranchise from the ’90s.
Estefan’s last feature wasKenny Ortega’s 2017 indie comedyA Change of Heart, which paired her withVirginia Madsen,Jim BelushiandKathy Najimy.Father of the Brideis the highest-profile movie she has been a part of and her casting is a real coup for the project.
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