Casa de Mi Padre
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Casa de Mi Padre previously titled Untitled Spanish Comedy, is an upcoming Spanish-language American comedy film. The film stars Will Ferrell
, Gael García Bernal
, Diego Luna
and Génesis Rodríguez
with Matt Piedmont
directing. The film has been described to be in the style of an "overly dramatic telenovela
".
) has lived and worked on his father's ranch in Mexico his entire life. As the ranch encounters financial difficulties, Armando's younger brother Raul (Diego Luna
), shows up with his new fiance, Sonia (Génesis Rodríguez
). It seems that Raul's success as an international businessman means the ranch's troubles are over as he pledges to settle all debts his father has incurred. But when Armando falls for Sonia, and Raul's business dealings turn out to be less than legit, all hell breaks loose as they find themselves in a war with Mexico's most feared drug lord, the mighty Onza (Gael García Bernal
).
and Darlene Caamano Loquet of NALA Films
announced that they are teaming up with Will Ferrell
, Adam McKay
, Kevin Messick and Jessica Elbaum of Gary Sanchez Productions
to produce the Spanish-language comedy, Casa De Mi Padre, starring Will Ferrell. NALA Films will fully finance the project and is set to start filming in September 2010 in California. It was also reported that Will Ferrell's participation in the project was not entirely based on his connection with the material. Rather, he was embroiled in a pending lawsuit against Gary Sanchez Productions and his participation was part of a closed-door settlement between both parties. Producer Darlene Caamano Loquet declined to comment on the circumstances regarding Ferrell's attachment but stated, "We are just thrilled he [Ferrell] is on board and are moving full steam ahead since we have one month to teach him Spanish".
In October 2010 it was reported that Gael García Bernal
and Diego Luna
had joined that cast along with Génesis Rodríguez
, Pedro Armendáriz Jr.
, Hector Jimenez
, and Adrian Martinez
. Bernal will play a family friend, Luna will play Ferrell's brother and Rodriguez will play Ferrell's love interest. Matt Piedmont
, a frequent collaborator with Will Ferrell, was named as the film's director. It was also reported that the plot will be told in an overly dramatic telenovela
style and feature English subtitles. In January 2011 a synopsis of the plot was released along with a report that the title changed to Untitled Spanish Comedy. However in April 2011 a teaser trailer for the film was released under the name Casa de Mi Padre.
In November 2011, Pantelion Films acquired to distribute the film in the United States and set a release date of March 16, 2012.
Will Ferrell
John William "Will" Ferrell is an American comedian, impressionist, actor, and writer. Ferrell first established himself in the late 1990s as a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live, and has subsequently starred in the comedy films Old School, Elf, Anchorman, Talladega...
, Gael García Bernal
Gael García Bernal
Gael García Bernal is a Mexican film actor and director.-Early life:García Bernal was born in Guadalajara, Mexico, the son of Patricia Bernal, an actress and former model, and José Ángel García, an actor and director. His stepfather is Sergio Yazbek, whom his mother married when García Bernal was...
, Diego Luna
Diego Luna
Diego Luna is a Mexican actor known for his childhood telenovela work, a starring role in the film Y tu mamá también, and supporting roles in American films. He is also known for his roles in Rudo y Cursi and Milk. Luna also had minor roles in Frida and Before Night Falls...
and Génesis Rodríguez
Génesis Rodríguez
Génesis Rodríguez Pérez is an American actress of soap operas. She is best known for her roles in the Telemundo TV series Prisionera, Dame Chocolate and Doña Bárbara. She also played Becky Ferrer on Days of our Lives.- Biography :Génesis Rodríguez Pérez was born in July 29, 1987 in Miami, Florida...
with Matt Piedmont
Matt Piedmont
Matt Piedmont is an American Emmy winning writer, producer and director.At age 25 he secured a job as a writer for Saturday Night Live, a position he held for six years, earning an Emmy in the process...
directing. The film has been described to be in the style of an "overly dramatic telenovela
Telenovela
A telenovela is a limited-run serial dramatic programming popular in Latin American, Portuguese, and Spanish television programming. The word combines tele, short for televisión or televisão , and novela, a Spanish or Portuguese word for "novel"...
".
Premise
Armando Alvarez (Will FerrellWill Ferrell
John William "Will" Ferrell is an American comedian, impressionist, actor, and writer. Ferrell first established himself in the late 1990s as a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live, and has subsequently starred in the comedy films Old School, Elf, Anchorman, Talladega...
) has lived and worked on his father's ranch in Mexico his entire life. As the ranch encounters financial difficulties, Armando's younger brother Raul (Diego Luna
Diego Luna
Diego Luna is a Mexican actor known for his childhood telenovela work, a starring role in the film Y tu mamá también, and supporting roles in American films. He is also known for his roles in Rudo y Cursi and Milk. Luna also had minor roles in Frida and Before Night Falls...
), shows up with his new fiance, Sonia (Génesis Rodríguez
Génesis Rodríguez
Génesis Rodríguez Pérez is an American actress of soap operas. She is best known for her roles in the Telemundo TV series Prisionera, Dame Chocolate and Doña Bárbara. She also played Becky Ferrer on Days of our Lives.- Biography :Génesis Rodríguez Pérez was born in July 29, 1987 in Miami, Florida...
). It seems that Raul's success as an international businessman means the ranch's troubles are over as he pledges to settle all debts his father has incurred. But when Armando falls for Sonia, and Raul's business dealings turn out to be less than legit, all hell breaks loose as they find themselves in a war with Mexico's most feared drug lord, the mighty Onza (Gael García Bernal
Gael García Bernal
Gael García Bernal is a Mexican film actor and director.-Early life:García Bernal was born in Guadalajara, Mexico, the son of Patricia Bernal, an actress and former model, and José Ángel García, an actor and director. His stepfather is Sergio Yazbek, whom his mother married when García Bernal was...
).
Cast
- Will FerrellWill FerrellJohn William "Will" Ferrell is an American comedian, impressionist, actor, and writer. Ferrell first established himself in the late 1990s as a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live, and has subsequently starred in the comedy films Old School, Elf, Anchorman, Talladega...
as Armando Alvarez; heir to a Mexican ranch. - Diego LunaDiego LunaDiego Luna is a Mexican actor known for his childhood telenovela work, a starring role in the film Y tu mamá también, and supporting roles in American films. He is also known for his roles in Rudo y Cursi and Milk. Luna also had minor roles in Frida and Before Night Falls...
as Raul Alvarez; Armando's younger brother. - Génesis RodríguezGénesis RodríguezGénesis Rodríguez Pérez is an American actress of soap operas. She is best known for her roles in the Telemundo TV series Prisionera, Dame Chocolate and Doña Bárbara. She also played Becky Ferrer on Days of our Lives.- Biography :Génesis Rodríguez Pérez was born in July 29, 1987 in Miami, Florida...
as Sonia; Raul's fiance. - Gael García BernalGael García BernalGael García Bernal is a Mexican film actor and director.-Early life:García Bernal was born in Guadalajara, Mexico, the son of Patricia Bernal, an actress and former model, and José Ángel García, an actor and director. His stepfather is Sergio Yazbek, whom his mother married when García Bernal was...
as Onza; a Mexican drug lord. - Pedro Armendáriz Jr.Pedro Armendáriz Jr.Pedro Armendáriz, Jr. is a Mexican actor.- Life and career :Armendáriz Jr. was born in Mexico City, the son of actors Carmelita and Pedro Armendáriz. He has been married to actress Ofelia Medina....
- Hector JimenezHéctor JiménezHéctor Jiménez is a Mexican actor best known for playing Esqueleto, Nacho's tag team partner in the movie Nacho Libre. He is also Mr. Tumnus in Epic Movie and the cashier in Wild Hogs. He worked in a theater company in Tijuana for eight years before moving to Mexico City where he worked for a...
- Adrian MartinezAdrian MartínezAdrián Martínez Flores is a Mexican footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Irapuato FC.He previously played for San Luis F.C. in the Primera Division de Mexico....
Production
In August 2010 Emilio Diez BarrosoEmilio Diez Barroso
Emilio Diez Barroso is Co-Chairman and Founder of a private investment holding company, and founder and CEO of one of its subsidiaries: NALA Films.-Biography:...
and Darlene Caamano Loquet of NALA Films
NALA Films
NALA Films is a film production and financing company, the production arm of .-Foundation:NALA Films, LLC was founded in 2005 by Emilio Diez Barroso , as the production arm of NALA Investments , an investment vehicle with a portfolio of holdings...
announced that they are teaming up with Will Ferrell
Will Ferrell
John William "Will" Ferrell is an American comedian, impressionist, actor, and writer. Ferrell first established himself in the late 1990s as a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live, and has subsequently starred in the comedy films Old School, Elf, Anchorman, Talladega...
, Adam McKay
Adam McKay
Adam McKay is an American screenwriter, director, comedian, and actor. He is most famous for his partnership with comedian Will Ferrell, with whom he co-wrote the films Anchorman, Talladega Nights, and The Other Guys....
, Kevin Messick and Jessica Elbaum of Gary Sanchez Productions
Gary Sanchez Productions
Gary Sanchez Productions is a production company operated by Will Ferrell and Adam McKay. They also founded the video site Funny or Die.It is named after supposed entrepreneur and financier Gary Sanchez, and is represented by Creative Artists Agency.-Film:...
to produce the Spanish-language comedy, Casa De Mi Padre, starring Will Ferrell. NALA Films will fully finance the project and is set to start filming in September 2010 in California. It was also reported that Will Ferrell's participation in the project was not entirely based on his connection with the material. Rather, he was embroiled in a pending lawsuit against Gary Sanchez Productions and his participation was part of a closed-door settlement between both parties. Producer Darlene Caamano Loquet declined to comment on the circumstances regarding Ferrell's attachment but stated, "We are just thrilled he [Ferrell] is on board and are moving full steam ahead since we have one month to teach him Spanish".
In October 2010 it was reported that Gael García Bernal
Gael García Bernal
Gael García Bernal is a Mexican film actor and director.-Early life:García Bernal was born in Guadalajara, Mexico, the son of Patricia Bernal, an actress and former model, and José Ángel García, an actor and director. His stepfather is Sergio Yazbek, whom his mother married when García Bernal was...
and Diego Luna
Diego Luna
Diego Luna is a Mexican actor known for his childhood telenovela work, a starring role in the film Y tu mamá también, and supporting roles in American films. He is also known for his roles in Rudo y Cursi and Milk. Luna also had minor roles in Frida and Before Night Falls...
had joined that cast along with Génesis Rodríguez
Génesis Rodríguez
Génesis Rodríguez Pérez is an American actress of soap operas. She is best known for her roles in the Telemundo TV series Prisionera, Dame Chocolate and Doña Bárbara. She also played Becky Ferrer on Days of our Lives.- Biography :Génesis Rodríguez Pérez was born in July 29, 1987 in Miami, Florida...
, Pedro Armendáriz Jr.
Pedro Armendáriz Jr.
Pedro Armendáriz, Jr. is a Mexican actor.- Life and career :Armendáriz Jr. was born in Mexico City, the son of actors Carmelita and Pedro Armendáriz. He has been married to actress Ofelia Medina....
, Hector Jimenez
Héctor Jiménez
Héctor Jiménez is a Mexican actor best known for playing Esqueleto, Nacho's tag team partner in the movie Nacho Libre. He is also Mr. Tumnus in Epic Movie and the cashier in Wild Hogs. He worked in a theater company in Tijuana for eight years before moving to Mexico City where he worked for a...
, and Adrian Martinez
Adrian Martínez
Adrián Martínez Flores is a Mexican footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Irapuato FC.He previously played for San Luis F.C. in the Primera Division de Mexico....
. Bernal will play a family friend, Luna will play Ferrell's brother and Rodriguez will play Ferrell's love interest. Matt Piedmont
Matt Piedmont
Matt Piedmont is an American Emmy winning writer, producer and director.At age 25 he secured a job as a writer for Saturday Night Live, a position he held for six years, earning an Emmy in the process...
, a frequent collaborator with Will Ferrell, was named as the film's director. It was also reported that the plot will be told in an overly dramatic telenovela
Telenovela
A telenovela is a limited-run serial dramatic programming popular in Latin American, Portuguese, and Spanish television programming. The word combines tele, short for televisión or televisão , and novela, a Spanish or Portuguese word for "novel"...
style and feature English subtitles. In January 2011 a synopsis of the plot was released along with a report that the title changed to Untitled Spanish Comedy. However in April 2011 a teaser trailer for the film was released under the name Casa de Mi Padre.
In November 2011, Pantelion Films acquired to distribute the film in the United States and set a release date of March 16, 2012.