The Griselda miniseries has arrived on Netflix with Sofía Vergara at the helm and is already making waves. In six episodes it tells the story of Griselda Blanco, whose fame reached its peak in the 70s and 80s.
Blanco was famous for creating one of the most notorious drug cartels in history, the Medellín Cartel. She was a pioneer of cocaine trafficking in Miami in the 1970s and 1980s and was sponsored by Pablo Escobar. They called her “Black Widow”.
The miniseries covers from his beginnings in drug trafficking to his retirement from the American city.
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Karol G is part of the cast
“Bichota” plays Carla in her television debut. She is one of the girls that Griselda used for smuggling between Medellín and Miami. She also worked as a prostitute. They are friends and confidants.
Karol G plays Carla.Vergara said of her: “For me it was a surprise, because you always think that someone who is not an actress will come in and feel a little lost or out of tune, or waste time in scenes, but she is super professional, wonderful […] She liked her role, I think it was perfect for her and for us to be part of the cast.”
The transformation of Sofia Vergara
The Modern Family actress’s transformation into the patron saint of evil was one of the most difficult parts of the production. Because she wanted to distance herself from her previous roles, she did everything she could to differentiate herself from them, but also not to imitate the real person.
Sofía Vergara plays the “Black Widow”.Eric Newman, one of the creators of the series, specified: “Every day they made her up for hours, she appeared in every scene.”
The Whites’ request
The children of Blanco, who died in 2012, will sue the production for allegedly using images of their mother without her permission.
According to TMZ, Blanco’s heirs have granted the use of Griselda’s image to another production company. According to the plaintiff’s thesis, neither the Colombian actress nor the producer would have rights over the protagonist’s life.
Griselda Blanco died in 2012. Her family sued the production.Michael Corleone Sepúlveda Blanco, also the son of drug trafficker Darío Sepúlveda, alleged that the Netflix production misused photographs, stories and other materials without giving them compensation or permission.
Source: Clarin
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