While attending the premiere of her movie, ‘Flamin’ Hot,’ the actress spotted another cast member from the hit series ‘Desperate Housewives.’
A meeting that did not go unnoticed. Eva Longoria, known for her portrayal of Gabrielle Solis in the satirical series Desperate Housewives, presented Flamin’ Hot, her first feature film as a director, when she saw one of her former colleagues. Indeed, Jesse Metcalfe, who played the role of the gardener with whom Gabrielle had an affair in the series, was also present on the red carpet. She told the magazine that she couldn’t resist going to meet her former partner: “I haven’t seen him in years!” she exclaimed. The series ended in 2012, but Jesse Metcalfe’s last appearance was two years earlier, during season 6.
On the red carpet, Eva Longoria underlined the impact that the series had had on her professional life. “Desperate Housewives was the equivalent of film school for me. I learned everything about this series”, she told the magazine. Although Flamin’ Hot being her first film as a director, the star said she always wanted to be a filmmaker: “I think people see me as an actress who turned into a director, but the truth is that I am more of a director and a producer who has converted into an actress”she explained, before adding: “I’ve always loved being behind the camera, and I’ve always been interested in the business side of filmmaking, so directing has always felt very natural to me.“
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A biopic about the creator of the “Flamin’ Hot Cheetos”
For her first production, the actress chose a project close to her heart. His first film tells the true story of Richard Montañez, who, after starting out as a caretaker with the Frito-Lay company, turned the food industry upside down by using his Hispanic-American heritage to create “Flamin’ Hot Cheetos” chips. “, which over time have become a phenomenon of global pop culture. Eva Longoria refuses for the moment to direct another film: “I was sent a mountain of scenarios to stage”she said, before specifying: “I don’t think I can say ‘yes’ to anything as long as I feel what I felt about this movie.” Flamin’ Hot is available since June 9 on Disney+.