Michael Mando ‘FIRED from new Apple TV+ series following clash with co-star’
Actor Michael Mando has reportedly been fired from Ridley Scott’s upcoming Apple TV+ series Sinking Spring after having an on-set confrontation with an unidentified co-star.
THR reported the news on Friday, though no details were released about what led up to the alleged altercation.
A source told the outlet that the producers tried to rectify the situation, but ultimately made the decision to let Mando go and recast the role.
The role of Manny Céspedes will now be played by actor Wagner Moura, best known for his roles in Netflix’s Narcos and the Apple TV+ series Shining Girls.
Production on Sinking Spring began in February in Philadelphia, but it’s unclear how much of the footage will need to be reshot in the wake of Mando’s departure.
Actor Michael Mando (left) has reportedly been fired from Ridley Scott’s upcoming Apple TV+ series Sinking Spring after getting into an on-set confrontation with an unidentified co-star. The role of Manny Céspedes will now be played by actor Wagner Moura (right), best known for his roles in Netflix’s Narcos and The Gray Man.
Scott, 85, will serve as director of at least one of the eight episodes and executive producer, through Scott Free Productions, while Peter Craig will serve as writer, executive producer and director of one episode in his television debut.
Among Craig’s Hollywood credits: He co-wrote the story idea for Top Gun: Maverick with Justin Marks, and co-wrote the screenplay for The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 (2014), The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 (2015). ), Bad Boys For Life (2020) and Batman (2022).
As for Scott, his legendary filmmaking career includes directing such classics as Alien (1979), Blade Runner (1982), Thelma & Louise (1991), Gladiator (2000), Hannibal (2001), Prometheus (2012), The Martian (2015) and Alien: Covenant (2017).
Based on the book Dope Thief by Dennis Tafoya, Sinking Spring follows two old Philadelphia friends who pose as DEA agents to rob a country home, then ultimately have have to face the consequences of their actions. they had robbed a large narcotics operation.
Newcomer Moura will play Manny Céspedes, a warm-hearted friend of Ray’s (Brian Tyree Henry), whom he met when they spent time together at the Youth Authority.
Along with Moura and Henry, the cast also includes Marin Ireland, Kate Mulgrew, Amir Arison, Ving Rhames, Dustin Nguyen, Nesta Cooper, Idris Debrand, Liz Caribel, and Will Pullen.
Henry, who has the fourth and final season of Atlanta (2016-2022) scheduled for September, will also executive produce, while the book’s author, Tafoya, will serve as a consulting producer on the show.
A native of Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, Mando is best known to many fans for his memorable role as Nacho Varga in the hit Breaking Bad prequel Better Call Saul (2015-2022).
The classic AMC drama just wrapped up its six-season run in August 2022.
After starting his career on stage in his hometown of Salvador, Brazil, Moura began appearing on the big screen, eventually becoming a leading man.
A native of Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, Mando is best known to many fans for his memorable role as Nacho Varga in the hit Breaking Bad prequel Better Call Saul (2015-2022).
Wagner Moura starred with Matt Damon and Jodie Foster in the science fiction film Elysium (2013).
Less than two years later, Moura landed the role of Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar in the Netflix crime drama series Narco (2015-2016), which ran for three seasons.
He made his international debut in the sci-fi film Elysium (2013), opposite Matt Damon and Jodie Foster, which earned him some critical acclaim.
Less than two years later, Moura landed the role of Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar in the Netflix crime drama series Narco (2015-2016), which ran for three seasons.
He briefly reprized his role as Escobar in a cameo in the companion series Narcos: Mexico (2018), but also directed two of the episodes.
Moura also appeared in another Apple TV+ production, the thriller series Shining Girls (2022), alongside Elisabeth Moss, Phillipa Soo, Chris Chalk, Amy Brenneman, and Jamie Bell.