Sony’s ‘Yo No Soy Mendoza’, Fernando Gaitán’s Last Story, Heads To Netflix In Latin America
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: Netflix has snapped up Yo No Soy Mendoza for Latin America. The humorous drama is the last original story from Fernando Gaitán, the late Colombian screenwriter and producer who created shows including Yo Soy Betty, La Fea.
The Sony-produced and distributed series is set in Mexico City. It turns on the story of Julian Garcia, an unassuming debt collector whose life takes a shocking turn when he is kidnapped and forced to assume the identity of a wealthy businessman with a dangerous past.
The synopsis elaborates: Thrust into a world of luxury and deadly secrets, Julian must navigate Mendoza’s complicated life, including a forced marriage to Laura Santander and the powerful enemies who want him dead.
Vadhir Derbez (The Seventh Day), plays the dual roles of Garcia and Mendoza. Laura Londoño (Café con Aroma de Mujer) stars as Laura.
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