Tenoch Huerta has announced that he is exiting the Netflix film Fiesta en la Madriguera following the allegations of sexual assault. “Given the impact of the recent false statements by María Elena Ríos and the damage they have caused, I have no choice but to withdraw from participating in the film Fiesta en la Madriguera,” Huerta said in a statement obtained by Deadline.
He continued, “It is with great sadness that I do this, but I cannot allow her actions to harm not only me, but also the work of dozens of talented and hard-working people involved in the project.
My focus now is simple: continue the process of restoring my reputation.” The film was announced by the streamer less than a month ago with filming reportedly set to begin on June 15.
Manolo Caro is attach to direct the film with a script by Oscar winner Nicolás Giacobone. Huerta was accused by Ríos of sexual abuse, including stealthing, something that the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever star has denied.
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