Ugly Betty came out almost 20 years ago, but fans still want more of the story. The series, produced by Salma Hayek and starring America Ferrera in the titular role continues to reach new audiences, prompting its cast members to address the gestating rumors of a reunion.
© Disney General Entertainment ConAna Ortiz, one of the series lead stars, has discussed a possible reunion on an episode of "Behind the Velvet Rope" podcast. "I'm gonna live in the world of yes, because we all wanna do it so badly," she said when asked about bringing back the series in some form or another.
Still, she had some parameters. "I honestly think the only way to do it is at least six episodes," she said. "I don't think, because it's a large cast with so many different moving parts, you couldn't put it into a movie. It couldn't just be a two-hour thing, because every character is so epic, right?"
© Disney General Entertainment ConDespite her desire to treat the adaptation correctly, Ortiz confirmed that all cast members would love to return to the show for a special and worthy occasion. "I can only say that we are so all of us, from soup to nuts, we all want to do it," she said. "I think it's just a question now of getting the rights because it was owned by the Colombian production company, blah, blah, blah. So, we're working on it."
Ortiz played the character of Hilda Suarez, Betty's sister. She has become one of the most iconic parts of the series, known for her sassy outfits and her unending support of her sister.
© FilmMagicMore cast members have shared their desire to return to the show
On previous occasions, America Ferrera shared her love of the show and her joy over the fact that people were still interested in it.
"I think there has been like a deep desire there for a long time, because our Ugly Betty family is so close, and so we love each other so much... I think we'd all come back in a heartbeat," she said.
Salma Hayek, who aside from producing the series also appeared in its first episode, revealed that she was thrilled that people were rediscovering it on Netflix. "This series is very close to our hearts at Ventanarosa because we produced it 17 years ago,” she wrote in an Instagram post.
“It was groundbreaking at its time and has remained relevant throughout all these years."
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