If Mexican history is characterized by something, it is by its extensive list of characters who marked a before and after in various events. In order for more public to know the story of Doroteo Arango, the mythical revolutionary leader, the series Pancho Villa: The Centaur of the North has released its first official trailer. Here we present it to you and tell you everything you need to know.
What is it about?
Recorded in emblematic locations in the state of Jalisco, Mexico, the new production goes back to the origins of Pancho Villa in a small town in the state of Durango to witness his formation as a revolutionary leader and mythical figure in the history of Mexico. Among other events, it will address his participation in battles of the Mexican Revolution, the defeat of Porfirio Días, his alliance with President Venustiano Carranza and his brief but substantial tenure as governor of Chihuahua.
Cast and production crew
To give life to such an icon of the Mexican Revolution, Jorge A. Jimenez He was chosen by the production. The actor has participated in projects such as Story of a crime: Colosio and Narcos: Mexico. Together with him they participate Juan Luis Medina (Carlos Jauregui), armando hernandez (Tomas Urbina), Gabriela Cartol (Corral light), Marco Trevino (Venustiano Carranza), Dagoberto Gama (Victoriano Huerta), Leonardo Alonso (Rodolfo Fierro) and Pablo Abitia (Raul Madero).
The series will consist of 10 episodes lasting 30 minutes each, which were directed by rafa lara (Cinco de Mayo: The Battle). The production is carried out by BTF Media, a company that stood out with productions such as It was not my fault and Selena’s secret. The scripts were in charge of Enrique Renteria (intimate enemy).
Why is it worth giving it a try?
Being a series set in another era, it will be important to see the work of production design, costumes and visual effects. Considering that it will reach a platform with reach in several countries and what was seen in the trailer, it seems that those in charge of these areas did an outstanding job.
But not everything will be action and battle scenes or political conflicts. Pancho Villa: The Centaur of the North he will let us know the love life of the protagonist with Lucita, the only wife he is known to be. In addition, we will be able to see his friendships with other heroes of those times and the enmities that interrupted his plans on more than one occasion.
This commented Rafa Lara in an interview for El Informador:
“It’s not just a fireworks display, or having action scenes for the sake of having action scenes. The battles have an impact on the inner psychology of the character, which makes him get stronger at times, or they also make him weaker and become a victim of his own mistakes. In that sense, it will be very attractive for the new generations to see a character as interesting as Pancho Villa.”
When does the Pancho Villa series premiere?
The complete season of Pancho Villa: The Centaur of the North will arrive at Star Plus from July 19, 2023.
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official trailer for Pancho Villa: The Centaur of the North
Juan Jose Cruz I am one of those who always defended Robert Pattinson as Batman and can see the same movie in the theater up to 7 times. My guilty pleasure? Low budget horror movie.