Becker will portray Andres, the troubled brother of Elena (Jordana Brewster). As a boy, Andres (“Drew” to friends and family) witnessed his father’s death, which turned him into an angry juvenile delinquent. He ended up enlisting in the military, and after a tour in Iraq straightened him up, found work on oil rigs all over the globe. Andres will undoubtedly provoke the wrath of Bobby, J.R. and the rest of the Ewings when he returns to Southfork to continue drilling where his father left off.
Becker, who rose to fame in Latin America in telenovelas like Pueblo chico, infierno grande and Soñadoras, had a recurring role on CBS‘ short-lived legal drama The Defenders. He also appeared on three episodes of CSI: Miami‘s final season last year, where he shared screen time with Hollywood legend Raquel Welch. And he gained international notoriety as the star of the Goal! film trilogy.
Leonor Varela is preparing for the most challenging role of her life: Mother.
The 39-year-old Chilean actress/model is pregnant with her first child, according to People magazine.
Varela—who portrays con artist Veronica Martinez on TNT‘s Dallas reboot, which was picked up for a second season recently—is expecting her child with producer Lucas Akoskin, who is currently working on Words with Gods.
“The couple [is] over the moon,” Varela’s rep tells the magazine.
Varela’s previous credits include Blade II and Cleopatra.
It’s official… Julie Gonzalo’s character on TNT’s Dallas reboot will live to scheme another day…
TNT has renewed Dallas, which stars the 30-year-old Argentine-American actress as Rebecca Sutter and 32-year-old Brazilian-American actress Jordana Brewster, for a second season.
Dallas will return in 2013 with 15 new episodes.
“Dallas has been a success for us on every level: pitch-perfect writing, smart directing and buzz-worthy performances by a new generation of stars and their iconic counterparts,” said Michael Wright, president, head of programming for TNT.
Kicking off with a two-hour premiere earlier this month, Dallas posted the highest scripted series premiere on all cable channel for the year-to-date. And it continues performing well, averaging 6.9 million viewers so far.
Gonzalo previously starred on EliStone and Veronica Mars.
Its towel time for Jordana Brewster and the gang of TNT’s Dallas reboot…
The 31-year-old Brazilian-American actress and her towel-clad cast members appear in a shower room in the latest just-released promo image for the highly anticipated series.
The still evokes one of the classic scenes from the original primetime soap—which aired on CBS from 1978–1991. In that iconic clip, Bobby Ewing (Patrick Duffy)—after being dead for a season—reappeared alive and well in the shower to reveal that the entire season had all been a dream.
For those who may not get the reference, TNT’s promo department added the tagline, “They’re Back. And No, You’re Not Dreaming.”
Brewster and the next generation of Ewings appear front and center in the image, while Duffy’s pose is nearly identical to that of the original scene.
Leonor Varela could soon be getting the royal treatment on television…
The 39-year-old Chilean actress has been cast in the CW’s drama pilot The Selection, which has been compared to The Hunger Games.
Based on the upcoming series of books by Kiera Cass, The Selection is described as an epic romance set 300 years in the future. It centers on America Singer (Aimee Teegarden), a poor young woman who is chosen by lottery to participate in a competition to marry Prince Maxon (Ethan Peck) and become the next queen of a war-torn nation at a crossroads.
Varela, who has appeared on Arrested Development and Human Target, will play Maxon’s mother, Queen Amberly.
The bilingual actress and telenovela star just wrapped a six-episode arc on TNT’supcoming Dallasreboot, which will premiere this summer.
Even though it isn’t set to premiere until next summer, the anticipation for TNT’s upcoming reboot of the TV series Dallasis reaching a fever pitch!
The cable network has released a brand new trailer featuring interviews with the cast—including its two Latina stars Jordana Brewster and Julie Gonzalo—sharing their views about bringing back the classic show.
Based on the popular nighttime soap opera that aired from 1978 to 1991, Dallas focuses on bitter rivalries and family power struggles within a Texas oil and cattle-ranching dynasty. 31-year-old part-Brazilian actress Brewster (Fast & Furious) will star as Elena, a woman involved in a love triangle between Bobby Ewing’s adopted son Christopher and J.R. Ewing’s son John Ross. Meanwhile, 31-year-old Argentinean actress Gonzalo (Veronica Mars) will appear as Christopher’s fiancée Rebecca.
Along with Brewster and Gonzalo, the reboot stars Josh Henderson, Jesse Metcalfe, Jordana Brewster and Brenda Strong, as well as originalDallas cast members Larry Hagman as J.R. Ewing, Patrick Duffy and Linda Gray.
The trailer features plenty of drama, as well as interviews with the cast talking about the impact that the original show had on television.
The 10-episode season of Dallas is set to premiere in the summer of 2012.
Carlos Bernard will be leaving Miami soon en route to Dallas…
The 49-year-old part-Spanish-American actor—currently appearing on CBS’ CSI: Miami—has signed on to appear in a recurring role on TNT’s highly anticipated reboot of the famed 1980s primetime soap opera Dallas, which will focus on the Ewing offspring as they clash over the family dynasty.
Best known for his role as Tony Almeida on FOX’s hit series 24, Bernard will make his grand entrance at Southfork Ranch early in the season. He’ll play a charming businessman from Venezuela who comes to Dallas to work out a deal with the notorious J.R. Ewing, played by Larry Hagman.
But Bernard isn’t the only Hispanic actor appearing on the Dallas reboot…
31-year-old part-Brazilian actress Jordana Brewster (Fast & Furious) will star as Elena, a woman involved in a love triangle between Bobby Ewing’s adopted son Christopher and J.R. Ewing’s son John Ross.
Meanwhile, 31-year-old Argentinean actress Julie Gonzalo (Veronica Mars) will appear as Christopher’s fiancée Rebecca.
TNT has ordered 10 episodes of Dallas, which will premiere on the cable network next summer.
