Julee Cerda has been added to the wedding guest list…
The 46-year-old half-Dominican Korean actress will star in Kevin James’ romantic comedy Solo Mio.
Cerda is among a roster of new cast additions that includes Alyson Hannigan,Nicole Grimaudo, Kim Coates, Jonathan Roumie and Julie Ann Emery.
In Solo Mio, Matt (James)’s fiancé has dreamed of a wedding in Italy. He saves up and flies his whole family over for the wedding and has even booked a lavish honeymoon after. When his fiancé stands him up at the altar, he is forced to go on his honeymoon alone, thrusting him into the beautiful culture of Italy and renewing his passion for life and food. Along the way he meets Gia, who reminds Matt that love and happiness is a reality.
The Nickel City Features and Jeffrey Greenstein’s A Higher Standard feature is shooting in Rome based on the script by Patrick Kinnane and John Kinnane and directed by Chuck Kinnane and Dan Kinnane
Cerda’s previous credits include Descendants: The Rise of Red, Vacation Friends 2, You’re Not Alone and The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers
The 57-year-old part-Spanish American actor will reprise his role as Coach Gordon Bombay in the Disney+original series The Mighty Ducks, based on the hit ‘90s Disneymovie franchise.
On the series, Estevez will star opposite lead Lauren Graham and young lead Brady Noon. Estevez also will serve as an executive producer.
Also cast in the 10-episode series are Swayam Bhatia, Taegen Burns, Julee Cerda, Bella Higginbotham, Luke Islam, Kiefer O’Reilly, Maxwell Simkinsand De’Jon Watts.
The series comes from the original film’s writer Steve Brill, Till Deathcreators Josh Goldsmithand Cathy Yuspaand ABC Signature Studios.
Co-created by Brill, Goldsmith and Yuspa, the reboot is set in present-day Minnesota, where the Mighty Ducks have evolved from scrappy underdogs to an ultra-competitive, powerhouse youth hockey team.
After 12-year-old Evan (Noon) is unceremoniously cut from the Ducks, he and his mom Alex (Graham) set out to build their own ragtag team of misfits to challenge the cutthroat, win-at-all-costs culture of competitive youth sports. With the help of Gordon Bombay (Estevez), they discover the joys of playing just for the love of the game.
“Once a Duck, always a Duck!, and after 25 years, I am delighted to lace up my skates, put on Coach Bombay’s jacket and return to play the iconic character for this new chapter in The Mighty Ducks franchise,” Estevez said. “Likewise, I am thrilled to return to my old stomping grounds with my friends at Disney and Steve Brill, the original creator of the franchise, to join them on their exciting new platform, Disney+.”
“It was an easy decision to bring back the Quack Attack with a modern and fresh twist,” said Agnes Chu, SVP, Content, Disney+. “For a generation, The Mighty Ducks stood for teamwork, friendship, and heart and we’re excited to see the Ducks fly together once again and bring the franchise to new audiences around the world. We are thrilled to have Emilio Estevez reprising his iconic role.”
The first entry in the film series, 1992’s The Mighty Ducks, was a comedy-drama centered on a youth league hockey team. It was directed by Stephen Herek and starred Estevez.
As a filmmaker, Estevez most recently wrote, directed and starred in the filmThe Public,which premiered at TIFF in 2018.
The 41-year-old half-Dominican actress is joining the Season 5 cast of NBC’sBlindspotin a recurring role.
Blindspot, from Warner Bros. Television, started off with a beautiful woman (Jaime Alexander) with no memories of her past being found naked in Times Squarewith her body fully covered in intricate tattoos. Her discovery sets off a vast and complex mystery that immediately ignites the attention of the FBI.
Cerda will play Ivy Sands. Further character details are being kept under wraps
Cerda was most recently seen in Showtime’sThe Loudest Voice, as Wendi Deng, Rubert Murdoch’s (Simon McBurney) younger wife.
On the big screen she’ll next be seen in Joker.
Her other television credits include Orange is the New Black, House of Cards, Kevin Can Wait and Billions.
Cerda is among a roster of new cast additions that includes Alyson Hannigan, Nicole Grimaudo, Kim Coates, Jonathan Roumie and Julie Ann Emery.
