Cristo y Rey (transl. 'Cristo and Rey') is an upcoming biopic series created by Daniel Écija starring Jaime Lorente and Belén Cuesta respectively as circus tamer Ángel Cristo and actress Bárbara Rey. It is produced by Good Mood for Atresmedia.
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| Created by | Daniel Écija |
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| Country of origin | Spain |
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| Original network | Antena 3 |
The plot follows the toxic relationship between circus tamer Ángel Cristo and actress and destape [es] icon Bárbara Rey, which was very popular during the Transition and was mired behind the scenes by instances of drug use, infidelity, ludomania and domestic violence, while also covering the alleged affair of Rey with "a powerful stateman".[1]
Jaime Lorente was disclosed to have been cast as Ángel Cristo in December 2021 while Belén Cuesta was disclosed to have been cast as Bárbara Rey in February 2022.[4][5] On 11 May 2022, Atresmedia reported the beginning of shooting and disclosed a number of additional cast members (including the actors set to portray Juan Carlos and Sofia).[6] The series will air both on Antena 3 and Atresplayer Premium.[7] The writing team, coordinated by Andrés Martín Soto and Patricia Trueba, also featured, Daniel Écija, César Mendizábal, Iñaki San Román, and Ángel Gasco-Coloma.[8]