Amazon Sets Cast for Next El Presidente Installment

Amazon Prime Video has unveiled the main cast for Jogo da Corrupção, the next installment of the Amazon original series El Presidente.

Leading the cast are Portuguese actor Albano Jerónimo and Brazilian actors Eduardo Moscovis and Maria Fernanda Cândido. Colombian actor Andrés Parra is returning to the international cast, which will also feature British actor Anna Brewster; Brazilians Carol Abras, Nelson Freitas, Polliana Aleixo, Isadora Ferrite, Leonardo Cidade, Leandro Firmino and Demétrio Nascimento Alves; Argentinean actor Fabio Aste; and French actor Philippe Jacq.

Jogo da Corrupção is currently in production in Uruguay, led by Gaumont and helmed by Academy Award winner Armando Bó. The new season, which consists of eight one-hour episodes, brings the story of El Presidente to Brazil and Europe. It will cover the origins of FIFA’s transcendence into a commercial and political powerhouse, with former FIFA president João Havelange and an array of famous figures and players from the football world at the center of the story.

Malu Miranda, head of Brazilian originals for Amazon Studios, said: “We are thrilled to be working again with Armando Bo, Gaumont, Kapow and Fabula to bring the El Presidente story into Brazil and beyond. This extremely talented and multinational cast will give this season a new flavor and will delight audiences all over the world.”

Nicolas Atlan, president of Gaumont U.S., said: “Together, with our brilliant showrunner, Armando Bó, and our partners at Fabula, Kapow and About Entertainment, we are elated to be bringing this next installment of El Presidente to Amazon Prime Video viewers around the world. It’s nothing short of thrilling to watch this talented international cast come together to bring this series to life. In such extraordinary times, when the challenges of Covid can seem insurmountable, we are grateful to once again be working side-by-side with Armando, to have our local service company Salado and the full support of the Uruguayan government.”

Gunther Kaempfe, executive producer at Fabula, said: “We are very proud to see El Presidente move ahead with a new season. Armando Bó’s vision and our fruitful partnership with Kapow and Gaumont have created a show that is ever-growing. We can’t wait to share with the audience what we’ve worked on, highlighting Latin American story-telling and its culture to the entire world,”

Agustín Sacanell, partner at Kapow, said: “We are very excited about the new season of El Presidente. Armando’s work in season one was fantastic, and we are very confident about this next installment, which includes this new, big, international cast. We trust that this will be a huge success, and an explosive season, set in the emblematic ’70s.”