In mid-February, Telemundo announced the completion of the eighth season of “The Lord of the Skies”, two years after the broadcast of the end of its previous installment. And it was Rafael Amaya himself, fully recovered from his addictions, who revealed that his character will return from the dead.
He success and loss
When the first episode of “The Lord of the heavens”, Raphael Amaya He was 36 years old (he is currently 45) and he was in the best moment of his career. And during the seven seasons broadcast between 2013 and 2020 impersonating the drug trafficker Aurelio Casillas he became one of the most internationally recognized Mexican actors.
After the first years of furor caused by “The Lord of the Skies”, some rumors arose around his person. The change of attitude in Rafael Amaya was evident and many came to affirm that his character had consumed him, due to the long working hours that lasted for years.
After the first years of furor caused by “The Lord of the Skies”, some rumors arose around Rafael Amaya. Photo: composition/ @rafaelamayanunez/Instagram
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Change of face and attitude
But it was the same actor who, in an interview for the program “Today”, denied that his role was to blame: “It wasn’t the character, it was me. The decision was mine, it was not Aurelio. He trains himself to leave the character in the closet, but yes I got carried away by many things such as vanity, materialism and ego”.
After several years of uncertainty for the fans and the press, it was revealed that the Mexican was immersed in a deep addiction to alcohol and drugs, a hole from which he was only able to get out thanks to Roberto Tapia, who, along with other friends, convinced him to enter the rehabilitation clinic former boxer Julio César Chávez, where he stayed for eight months.
New and more projects apart from Los Casillas
In mid-2021, he resumed his relationship with Telemundo. At the end of the same year, she returned to television in “Malverde: the patron saint” and was announced as co-star of “All the names of Aura”, a new telenovela of the channel. In addition, he was once again active on social media, where he maintains contact with his large number of followers.
In mid-February, Telemundo announced, through its social networks, the return of Rafael Amaya to “The Lord of the Skies.” Photo: capture/ @elsenordeloscielos/Instagram
New controversies
In the last days, Raphael Amaya He has been the center of various criticisms from his fans for an alleged change of face. They question the fact that at the last gala of the Latin American Music Award 2022, held in mid-April, the actor — who was one of the hosts — looked different.
Amaya took some photos that she later posted on her accounts. After publishing them, there were people who congratulated him and encouraged him to go ahead and not give up on his health, but also was questioned for appearing with a ‘new’ face.
The fans agreed that something had happened to him, since he looked totally different from how he was. What they highlighted the most was the lack of elasticity in his skin, as well as the lack of naturalness.
Other users commented on the possibility of an exaggeration in the filters used for their social networks, while some fantasized about the idea that it was a double of Amaya.
Rafael Amaya was questioned for appearing with a “new” face at the Latin American Music Awards. Photo: composition/ @rafaelamayanunez/Instagram
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What will happen to the character of Rafael Amaya in the eighth season?
The alleged death of Aurelio Casillas It was what took all the attention of season 7. In the plot, his mother did everything possible to get him out of the coma, so he accepted that he be put under a probation process. As much as she did everything to save him, Doña Alba asked that her son be allowed to rest in peace.
The story should follow Amado Amaya (Aurelio’s brother, Matías Novoa) on his quest to find out what happened to the clan members who were poisoned by Cabo and Ojeda. At the moment, it is not known how the character will return to the plot or if he will be included as part of flashback scenes.
The eighth season of “The Lord of the Skies” does not yet have an official release date, but the new installment is expected to be seen in late 2022 or early 2023.
Rafael Amaya was a presenter at the Latin American Music Award 2022, in mid-April. Photo: capture/ @readingp/ Instagram
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