“El rey de los machos”, the first Star+ original series starring a young transgender
In Latin culture the term “Male” it is associated with those behaviors that seek to reaffirm what is considered masculine, such as those men who consider their gender naturally superior to the feminine, exalts the characteristics traditionally attributed to men and seeks to impose and dominate women or demonstrate their strength, their virility . Characteristics that today are inadmissible.
That is why, seeking to give a new meaning to this word, Star+ announced that he has already started the recordings of the king of malesa new original dramatic comedy that, with a dose of humor and irony, tells the story of a young transgender man who lives in one of the most traditional towns in Mexico and participates there in a contest to choose the most macho of the community.
Created by Mariano Cohn Y Gaston Dupratthe new series of Star Original Productions is starring Luis Tirado Morales (Charlie)Christian Chavez (Jerome), Alexander of the Madrid (Alonso), Fernanda Borges (Wake), Ian Vinitzky (Lion), Ruben Zamora (Lazarus), Gabriela Platas (Claudia) Y Alexandra Zaid (Antonia).
This new series takes place in the fictional town of San Jose de las Tunasprobably the place with the most macho traditions in Mexico. There, a young transgender man named Charlie who has recently transitioned decides to enroll in “The King of Males”a legendary contest that has made the place famous and aims to determine who is the most macho young man in the community.
The participation of Charlie In the competition, he will turn the life of the town upside down, forever transforming the inhabitants and the traditions of the place.
This new project that will arrive on the streaming platform will premiere in 2023 and is made by Estudios Teleméxico and will be recorded over the next few weeks in different locations in the country such as the town of Nopala de Villagrán in Hidalgo Y the stakesnatural park in Morelosas well as in Mexico City.
This fiction will consist of eight 45-minute episodes and is directed by Fernando Urdapilleta.
Through a statement, Disney announced that this project seeks, through humor and sarcasm, to offer an acid look at machismo in Mexico and Latin American societies in general, shedding light on toxic masculinities and patriarchal traditions strongly rooted for decades.
“The King of the Males presents a wide range of diverse characters whose different ways of thinking, feeling and seeing the world provoke conflicts and drive the elements of humor in the story”, he pointed out. Disney.
In their defiance of pre-established social mandates and their struggle to achieve what they dream of, the strong and empowered characters that lead the story will conquer and make audiences laugh episode after episode.
the king of males also includes a cast of actors made up of Complete the cast paco moon (Axolotl), Valeria Santaella (Abigail), Pilar Santacruz (Angelica) Anna Gonzalez Bello (Agnes) charles crown (dr joel) Y Alessandro Jaimes (Santiago).
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