Netflix will highlight the life of late bicultural iconSelena Quintanilla-PerezinSelena: The Seriesto be released later this year.
Texas nativeRicardo Chavirawill portray Selena’s father,Abraham Quintanilla, and theDesperate Housewivesactor tells San Antonio TV station KENS 5 about what Selena fans can expect from the upcoming series.
“The one thing that you’re going to get more out of this I think than any other story or movie that you have seen is the beginning,” he said. “When she was young and when they over in Lake Jackson and Houston and the move from there to Corpus and all of that. We’re covering that a lot more thank I think it ever has been covered. What it took for her to become what she became.”
Ricardo Chavira portrays Abraham Quintanilla in upcoming Netlix series. (YouTube)
Chavira also spoke about his role as Selena’s father, working with other members of the cast and much more.
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The series, which starsWalking DeadactressChristian Serratosas Selena, was shooting in Mexico but has been on hiatus during the current coronavirus worldwide pandemic.
Selena: The Seriesis expected to be released on Netflix this year, but the streaming giant has not yet revealed the specific date.
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