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Verónica Castro Ends 58-Year Acting Career at Guanajuato Film Festival

The veteran actress said she has no plans to return to screens after rejecting a proposed biographical series.

Overview

  • The 72-year-old confirmed her definitive retirement from acting after a 58-year run in film, television and theater.
  • She declined to authorize a bioserie of her life, declaring the format outdated and unnecessary for a story already familiar to audiences.
  • At the Festival Internacional de Cine de Guanajuato she received the Medalla de Plata+Cine and La Musa awards in honor of her contributions to Mexican entertainment.
  • In a recent Ventaneando interview she criticized contemporary reality shows as “too clownish, too vulgar, too foolish,” contrasting them with the formats she once hosted.
  • During a GIFF master class she reflected on challenges facing the elderly and called for the creation of fearless spaces for women in the industry.