From its beginnings last year, Grimm’s modern-day take on fairy tales has stuck pretty close to your standard European, Germanic/English/Scandinavian myths (hence the name)…but this week, for Halloween, the show is finally showing some Latin flavor by basing a story around the broad-based Latino ghost story of La Llorona, the Weeping Woman who steals children. And in the process, Grimm is employing a wide range of talented Latino actors and revealing the Latino origins of one of its continuing characters.
David Barrera, Kate del Castillo, Bertila Damas, Joseph Aceves, and Angela Alvarado are among the actors who will bring the modern-day version of La Llorona to life–or afterlife—at 9P on Friday, October 26. By all accounts, everyone involved had a great time during the shoot–in fact, you can catch a short interview about it with Kate del Castillo, right here:
As she mentions, Latino producer/writer Norberto Barba may be one of the reasons that a Latin American fairy tale finally made it into the show at all…and what’s even more refreshing is the amount of Spanish language and culture that invests this retelling–so much so that it’s essentially a bilingual story, that both English- and Spanish-speakers will enjoy.
What’s even more interesting is the previously unexplored past of “Juliette“, played by Bitsie Tulloch. Though this sassy redhead has been part of the series from the very beginning, it’s barely been mentioned that the character–like Bitsie herself–has a Latino Heritage. Her mother is of Spanish extraction; though she was born in San Diego, she grew up in Spain, Uruguay, and Argentina, and both her parents speak Spanish fluently and at home. She transposed part of that passion for Latino culture to her character, and now–finally–it’s on display in the newest episode. Here’s some more from Bitsie herself:
The show looks like great fun, and a long-overdue bit of Latino spice in a “grimm” show. This special Halloween episode is a partnership between NBC, Universal, Telemundo and Mun2. It will air in Spanish on Telemundo and English on mun2, October 26/27 right after NBC telecast. And will be available the next day and for weeks thereafter at NBC.com. And here’s a clip from the show:
