In a recent interview with THR, FatheroftheBride screenwriter Matt Lopez revealed Andy Garcia brought Gloria Estefan onboard: 'He sent her an email that just said, 'I'm gonna send you a script,' and she immediately responded to it'
While writing the script and bringing the story to life, Lopez felt a “sense of responsibility” to the Latin community in getting this iteration of the classic story right. He wanted to show what a Cuban American family marrying a Mexican American family could look like, but he also knew it was important to show that Latin cultures are not all the same.
Some of it just was second nature. I’m Cuban. I grew up in Tampa, but I have a lot of cousins and a lot of family in Miami. It’s a city I know well. So, a lot of the little cultural specificity and authenticity is part of my DNA.
There’s a moment at every wedding — it doesn’t have to be a Cuban wedding — but it’s at the reception. The bride and groom have had their dance, and the father of the bride and the bride have had their dance, and the band invites everyone up, and there’s this moment where you see romantic love in all its stages. From the couples who have been together for 30 years to the couple that hooked up at the rehearsal dinner the night before.
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