‘Cantinflas’ The Movie To Start Shooting Next Week; Spanish Actor To Play The Legendary Comedian

Film Director Sebastián del Amo will start shooting the highly anticipated film "Cantinflas," about Mario Moreno's life, the Mexican comedian that stole hearts internationally.

"Cantinflas" will be made thanks to private investors and has a budget of over $3.2 million. It will be a co-production between Spain and Mexico, but will be shot in Mexico City.

Many renowned actors are ready to start shooting next week. Among them, Luis Gerardo Méndez playing Shilinsky, Ilse Salas as Valentina Ivanova (Cantinflas' wife), Roberto Sosa impersonating Agustín Lara, Joaquín Cosío as El Indio Fernández, Julio Bracho playing Jorge Negrete, Bárbara Mori as Liz Taylor, and Ximena González Rubio as María Félix.

Spanish actor Oscar Jaenada is the lucky artist chosen to give life to Cantinflas. "This character, what he represents, is a great artistic challenge. I want to show who Mario was, his struggles in life and the way he saw Cantinflas," explained Jaenada at a press conference.

Jaenada has been nominated many times to different international awards, and won a Goya for "best male performance" in the film Camarón. "He's a great actor and he has an incredible resemblance to Mario Moreno," said director Sebastián del Amo. "Besides, Mario is a universal character, he was Mexican, but he's someone that belongs to Latin America and Hispanics in general, so all Spanish speakers have him as a reference."