Ugly Betty: Luis Mesa, the actor who played Daniel Valencia, explains why he won’t be in the new version of the novel

The filming of the new version of “Yo soy Betty, la fea” is going smoothly and, after a long wait, RCN Studios and Prime Video Latin America revealed in a video on social media the actors who will return for this new sequel, most of them will be those who participated in original lineup.

However, fans of the famous soap opera could not be surprised by the absence of Luis Mesa, who 20 years ago gave life to Marcela’s brother and enemy of Betty and Armando, Daniel Valencia.

“I appreciate the messages asking you and you won’t miss seeing Daniel Valencia in the new Betty production,” said the Colombian actor in a thread on the X platform, published by Red+.

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Luis Mesa explained his absence in Betty, la fea

“Because of things in life, Valencia became a dark and irredeemable character. Let’s say the original character died due to denaturation,” this is how Luis Mesa explained the sad end his iconic character met in “Yo soy Betty, la fea” in the said publication on his X account.

But the story doesn’t end there because, according to NTN24, the 54-year-old Colombian also revealed in his announcement that the real potential of his former role as an antagonist lies in the fact that he fell in love with “the ugly one” from Ecomoda even before her appearance change.

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On the other hand, Meša invited his followers to follow the new production, and he also congratulated his colleagues. “I know you will have a lot of fun and I welcome the fans of this universal story,” said the Colombian actor in a video he shared on his Instagram, reports El Tiempo.

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