For those looking for a delicious new romance series to watch this month, look no further than a new arrival to the 2024 TV schedule , Like Water For Chocolate . Those with a Max subscription can yearn for the forbidden romance between a couple who is torn apart by an arranged marriage through this new adaptation of the classic novel by Laura Esquivel that's produced by Salma Hayek . Speaking of the star producer, when CinemaBlend spoke to two of the series’ leads about this exciting project, they shared how Hayek welcomed them and how that led to a funny text miscommunication.
Salma Hayek’s latest producing credit leans into her Mexican roots as she has worked behind the scenes to bring a new version of Like Water For Chocolate to audiences over 30 years after the magical realism classic was turned into a movie. Andrea Chaparro, who plays Gertrudis, shared how Hayek first greeted the Spanish-language cast to the show, saying: She texted us at the beginning of the production. She gave us a little personal message to each and one of us that would inspire us and definitely got us on the right path.
And then eventually we would FaceTime every once in a while if we could. It was definitely magical. Like having a story about women with a very strong woman producing was definitely inspiring.
While it was certainly a lovely first sentiment from the producer and Hollywood star, Azul Guaita, who plays Tita, was not happy to see the text message at first glance. In her words: I hav.