‘So nervous’: See what Gloria Estefan’s main challenge was on ‘Father of the Bride’
The trailer’s out and now we’re getting excited.
Because this “Father of the Bride” remake, streaming on HBO Max June 16, has a Miami twist.
Directed by Gaz Alazraki (“Club de Cuervos”), this latest reboot is led by Oscar-nominee Andy Garcia (Billy) alongside pop icon Gloria Estefan (Ingrid). The two local powerhouses play a longtime married Cuban couple on the verge of divorce.
After their daughter Sofia (Adria Arjona) gets engaged to a money strapped hipster from Mexico, Adan (Diego Boneta), the real drama begins.
Sofia’s the one who pops the question, much to dad’s dismay, but he’ll pay for the wedding, anyway.
“Fathers play a big role in their daughter’s life,” Garcia says in the clip. “It’s a special bond that only they share, and even when she’s all grown up, she’s still daddy’s little girl.”
“We’re supposed to play the perfect family until Sofia gets married,” says Ingrid, who agrees to fake how happy she is with Billy until after the knot is tied.
You’ll note the various iconic spots in the 305 where the flick was set: the Venetian Causeway, Museum Park, the Biltmore Hotel, and of course Miami Beach.
You’ll also note the chemistry between Garcia and Estefan, longtime pals who last costarred in 2000’s “For Love or Country.”
“We’re very close, so it was very easy to step into the room and say, ‘OK, now we’re married,’” Garcia told Entertainment Weekly. “It was a tremendous joy for me and she’s a woman that I admire tremendously. We’re family. It was easy to step into that dynamic.”
As for Estefan, the singer had one major challenge with the role: the love scenes.
“I had to kiss Andy, in a marriage way!” the Miami Sound Machine icon said on “The Talk.” “Oh my God. I was nervous because he’s my friend from all these years. I didn’t want upset [his wife, Marivi]. He said, ‘No, no. You’re the only one who would have a free pass, if anyone would.”
