Overview
- The public casting for Combate on September 12 drew hundreds of young applicants to ATV’s Lima facilities with some people camping overnight to secure a place in line.
- Long queues exceeded production plans and videos circulated showing tense access-point scenes, including a clip of a woman pushing an entry door, though no injuries or structural damage were reported.
- Several on-site moments became viral content—one applicant, Víctor, made a widely shared slip of words that drew laughs—and live streams and clips registered strong engagement across platforms.
- ATV posted a social-media message thanking attendees, confirmed the search is ongoing and indicated it may schedule additional audition dates as it assesses crowd control and next steps.
- Separate outlets reported an unverified video suggesting an internal casting of models and actors, a claim that has not been confirmed and has fueled debate about selection transparency as fans recall Combate’s 2011–2018 popularity and the potential economic draw for contestants.