Celebrity Astrologer Walter Mercado Wanted Timothée Chalamet to Play in Him in His Biopic, Say ‘Mucho Mucho Amor’ Filmmakers

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorPulitzer Prize winner Quiara Alegría Hudes is set to write “Life Is a Carnival,” a Latin music-infused new film for Warner Bros.The movie will mark her second collaboration with “In the Heights” producers Scott Sanders and Mara Jacobs after Hudes wrote the book for Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Broadway musical as well as the screenplay for the Jon M.

Mercado’s practice drew from , including Buddhism, Hinduism, and Christianity. “I respect the biblical God, but my God is love.

What’s the story?Even as a child Walter was regarded as a healer in his community, and somehow the shy farm boy from Ponce, Puerto Rico managed to transform himself into the flamboyant showman that everyone grew to love.A natural performer, Walter was cast in telenovelas including Una Sombra and La Intrusa before becoming an on-air astrologer in 1969, after comedian and producer Elfin Ortiz asked him to fill in for another act.He was an instant hit and went on to appear on the Puerto Rican news

Puerto Rican astrologist Walter Mercado, who died last year on Nov. 2, is one of the most recognizable figures in Latinx culture — for his horoscope breakdowns, his bedazzled capes, and above all, his unwavering positivity.

Mucho Mucho Amor (★★★★☆).A staple in millions of households since the late ’60s, the star vanished from public view after airing his final broadcast in 2006. Cristina Costantini, who made the equally uplifting 2018 documentary Science Fair, and her co-director Kareem Tabsch find Mercado living comfortably, though not extravagantly, at his home in San Juan, Puerto Rico, attended to by his longtime assistant, Willy Acosta, as well as a family of nieces, and his beloved pooch Runo.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorWalter Mercado knew how to make an entrance.Just ask the filmmakers behind the new Netflix documentary “Mucho Mucho Amor: The Legend of Walter Mercado” about meeting the iconic television astrologer for the first time at his home just outside of San Juan, Puerto Rico.“We go into his office and meet his secretary and his nieces and they take us upstairs to one of his sitting rooms,” co-director Kareem Tabsch tells Variety.

iconic television astrologer Walter Mercado are hoping to adapt the film into a scripted biopic.Cristina Costantini, who directed “Mucho Mucho Amor: The Legend of Walter Mercado” with Kareem Tabsch, tells Variety that they asked Mercado who he wanted to play him. “I suggested Gael García Bernal and he said, ‘Too old,’” Costantini said.

Latin astrologer Walter Mercado is the subject of Netflix’s brand new documentary film, Mucho Mucho Amor, and fans are loving every minute of it.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorDocumentary “Mucho Mucho Amor,” from Latinx filmmakers Cristina Costantini (“Science Fair”) and Kareem Tabsch (“The Last Resort”), focuses on the legacy of Walter Mercado, the iconic gender-nonconforming Hispanic astrologer who disappeared from the public eye, choosing to live off the grid in Puerto Rico, before resurfacing to prepare for the opening of a late-in-life exhibition at the HistoryMiami Museum. Cinematographer Peter Alton had worked with Costantini on

cafe con leche and bistec empanizado (breaded steak).But those cultural hallmarks were also marred by immeasurable trauma: , I witnessed various types of normalized abuse (substance, physical, emotional) while my parents worked hard to make ends meet and build a better life in a country foreign to them. From an early age, I searched for an escape from the realities of growing up poor, a way to protect my mental health before doing so was part of the vernacular.

Walter Mercado enamored audiences with his astrology readings, positivity and words of wisdom for many years. Now audiences will get an intimate look at the iconic Puerto Rican, gender-nonconforming astrologer's life in Netflix's documentary, streaming July 8.The doc captures Mercado's final two years, when he grappled with aging and his legacy, and prepared for one last star-studded spectacle.

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Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorBetty Gilpin insists she doesn’t know exactly what’s going happen during the fourth and final season of “Glow.” The Netflix series had started production on the season when the coronavirus pandemic hit.“I know generally what’s going to happen,” Gilpin, who has earned two Emmy nominations for work as Debbie Eagan on the show, says during an appearance on Thursday’s episode of the Variety and iHeart podcast “The Big Ticket.” “We were about

Actors Timothée Chalamet and Eiza González were photographed hiking together in Los Angeles. The spotting of the potential new couple comes days after their return from a steamy vacation in Cabos San Lucas, Mexico.

Walter Mercado’s legacy lives on in an upcoming Netflix documentary.

November of last year from kidney failure and looks at how he grappled with aging, his legacy and prepared for one last star-studded spectacle.Also Read: 'Mucho Mucho Amor' Film Review: Rapturous Documentary Pays Tribute to Scintillating Oracle Walter Mercado“From the moment I was born, I realized I was not like everybody. Everything about me was different,” Mercado says in the first trailer for the film.

Walter Mercado is a legendary figure in the world of astrology and television. But if you are a primarily English-speaking person, you might not have ever heard of him.

Eiza Gonzalez wraps her arms around rumored new boyfriend Timothee Chalamet while spending the day at the beach in Mexico.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorThe original cast of Broadway’s Tony-winning musical “Rent” will virtually reunite on June 28. The performance is part of Broadway Celebrates Pride, a virtual fundraiser for Democratic congressional candidates.Idina Menzel, Anthony Rapp, Daphne Rubin Vega, Taye Diggs, Jesse L.

Timothee Chalamet, 34, and Eiza González, 30, are one spicy duo! The sexy new couple packed on the PDA while vacationing in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico and definitely couldn’t keep their hands off each other. Timothee and Eiza could be seen sharing a steamy kiss while in a hot tub on Thursday, June 25, and kept the make out session going as he snuggled and kiss her neck from behind.