bad girl pranks is one of the most interesting novels of the Peruvian writer Mario Vargas Llosa. With a large number of literary works to his credit, including literary gems such as Pantaleon and the visitors, The party of the goat either Stepmother’s Praise, just to mention a few, the opportunity came for this novel published in 2006.
The series will feature two Argentine performers who are making a career abroad. We refer to Macarena Achaga, which was part of the biopic of Luis Miguel in the role of the daughter of the Mexican singer and who was also one of the protagonists of the film by Netflix, The God’s anger, Y John Paul DiPace, who participated in the remake of Fullers House and the film Mama Mia!
It is an adaptation made by the renowned screenwriter Maria Lopez Castano (Valeria, Gran hotel, Paco’s men), which will have the address of Alexander Bazzano (The Money Heist, Inés of my soul) and will be produced by David Azcano (The paper house, Red Sky, Isabel).
“It is a privilege to play the role of Ricardo Somocurcio, perhaps Mario Vargas Llosa’s most idealistic hero when it comes to love. A translator whose undying love for ‘the bad girl’ transcends time and space”commented the actor John Paul DiPace about his role in a press release. When the work was published, it was speculated that various fragments of Ricardo’s life were autobiographical and contained passages from the life of Vargas Llosa. “It’s very exciting to play him from 25 to 55 years old – from the 1960s to the 1980s – in Paris, London, Mexico, Madrid and Tokyo, and speaking Spanish, English and French. From one country to another, she will drive him crazy, but he will always follow her. In many respects, the series is unprecedented.. It really is my dream job.”he claimed say pace that finds in this series the moment to take the leap to be recognized worldwide.
For those who haven’t read yet bad girl pranks or that maybe they did and it was forgotten, the novel tells the epic and romantic story of the maverick and adventurer Arlette, and her teenage love, Ricardo, who is stuck in a predictable routine. The life of the two characters is told over the course of 40 years, where Arlette and Ricardo meet and bond in different cities such as Lima, Paris, Madrid, Tokyo and London, among other places.
the bad girl It challenges us to question life on autopilot, to transform ourselves and take responsibility for it, in search of happiness while feeling immortal. Ricardo will follow in the footsteps of this woman who insists on living life her way without following the established canons.
For its part, Achaga (who is currently based in Mexico) also gave her opinion on this project and said: “bad girl pranks proves that my purpose of seeking equity and projection of our female voices attracts characters willing to do anything, questioning everything, at all times”, and added: “This time I will be a voice that comes from the 60s. Voice that comes to me through the people I love and respect most in the industry. Inundated with pride, I can’t wait to share this journey of rebellion and revolution with much love for the world.”
So far there are no details about the release date, since the fiction is in the process of recording. The same platform plans to adapt another of the writer’s novels, Pantaleon and the visitors, that already had a version starring the Colombian actress Angie Cepeda.
