Overview
- The Movistar Plus+ miniseries debuts November 20, coinciding with the 50th anniversary of Franco’s death, positioning the release within a week of heightened reflection on Spain’s recent past.
- Directed by Alberto Rodríguez and adapted from Javier Cercas’s book, the series revisits the lead-up to the 23-F coup attempt, with Morte joined by Eduard Fernández, Manolo Solo and David Lorente as Santiago Carrillo, Gutiérrez Mellado and Antonio Tejero.
- Appearing on El Hormiguero, Morte said he first thought casting him as Suárez meant the team had “lost their minds,” and he described heavy characterization, including a prosthetic nose, and the emotion of sitting in a reconstructed 1981 Congress.
- He referenced a CIS survey showing a share of youth view the dictatorship more favorably than current democracy, criticizing that stance and urging audiences to seek better information and multiple sources.
- He also revealed he survived a liposarcoma diagnosed in his 30s after surgery removed a malignant tumor from his left thigh, and he said he is fully recovered.