2023-11-06 02:22:00
Written in CURIOSITIES on 11/5/2023 · 8:22 p.m.
Mario Moreno ‘Cantinflas’ He was one of the most prominent actors of the era. Golden Cinema Mexican, but he also had a dark side that many suffered.
One of the strongest anecdotes about him was when he tried to ‘buy the love’ of the beautiful Carmen Sevilla; also when he carried out a cruel trick against one of his friends.
It turns out that ‘The mime in the raincoat’ betrayed one of his closest friends, as he promised to help him with his financial situation but only humiliated him.
The actor who experienced firsthand the bad deed of ‘Cantinflas’ was Quintin Bulnesan artist who stood out in complementary and villainous roles.
He was born in Mexico City on May 9, 1926. As a teenager he studied at the National Institute of Fine Arts (INBA) and then made his theater debut with works such as ‘Don Quixote de la Mancha’.
Although his features were pleasant, his extreme thinness prevented him from accessing leading man characters. He even complained about this situation to the National Association of Actors (ANDA).
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Where he did manage to become a legend was in the field of dubbing, since from that area he gave life to emblematic characters from the cartoons broadcast in the last century.
“Contrary to what happened to him in the cinema, in the dubbing he was legendary. He provided the voice of ‘Inspector Squirrel’, ‘Bugs Bunny’, ‘Grumpy Elmer’ among many more,” he expressed in The Mexican Golden Cinema Channel.
What did Cantinflas do to Quintín Bulnes?
People say that Quintín Bulnes and Mario Moreno ‘Cantinflas’ They were Freemasons and great friends, but the relationship deteriorated due to a deception committed by the comedian.
The dubbing actor’s last film was alongside ‘The Mexican Charles Chaplin’, but he was only paid half of what was agreed upon in the contract.
“The friendship relationship begins to deteriorate since ‘Cantinflas’ He had promised Bulnes that he would negotiate more money for him. However, in his last film, in which they worked together, they only paid him half of what was agreed upon in the contract,” she said. The Mexican Golden Cinema Channel.
“Then they told him that Mario Moreno had issued instructions to pay him less, since he was a kind of producer,” he expressed in the 4-minute video.
Upon finding out about this trick, Quintín Bulnes threatened ‘Cantinflas’ with suing him and revealing the secrets he knew about him; but the comedian pulled his influence and buried his career. Then he Golden Cinema actor He was left bankrupt and had to live off his royalties until his death in November 2003.
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