Memo Villegas Takes His Love for Boxing to the Screen

Memo Villegas has played a police officer, a con artist, a teacher, but now he brings to the screen a character that excites him greatly because he is a boxer. “I am a boxing fan, in my life I have always been inspired by Rocky, and it may sound like a cliché but this movie is a dream come true,” said the actor in an interview.

Villegas stars in the film V de Víctor, which he filmed in Spain, and for the time being, his preparation was precise. “I don’t practice boxing, I don’t like that, I like the training exercises, I love watching it, I really enjoy boxing matches. For the movie, what I liked was that we worked directly on what was going to be seen in the scenes, because there was no time.”

The film marked a part of Villegas' life. “The film is about sports, but also about facing fears. I like these sports movies because it’s a good combination. I have my personal history with boxing, I’m a Rocky fan, so in the story I experienced my love for the sport, but I also thought about my fears.”

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In the film, he shares credits with Joaquín Cosío, with whom he had fun moments. “We have known each other since Narcos Mexico, since 2016, and we became friends.

I admire him a lot, as we know the acting beast he is. I enjoyed my time with Cosío a lot because besides being a colleague, he is a friend. Suddenly learning from your friend, from someone you have seen on screen long before you wanted to be an actor is a blessing, it is our third job together and when you find out who your co-star is going to be, besides enjoying what you are going to do on set, you enjoy what you do off set.”

PLOT Víctor is a former boxer whose career was cut short by an unfortunate blow. Since then, he has worked various jobs to survive, but everything changes when his eight-year-old daughter, Luna (Camila Núñez), discovers on the internet that her father was once a famous boxer. Determined to change his destiny, Luna embarks on a mission to get her father back in the ring.

Details

• The film premieres on May 16.
• Frank Ariza was the director of the film.
• Pocholo and Norma Angélica also participate.
• Danna García has a special appearance.

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