Sofía Gala defends Moria series portrayal of Luis Vadalá

Sofía Gala Castiglione, who plays her mother Moria Casán in the Netflix biopic Moria, has responded to the family of Luis Vadalá, Moria's ex-partner, over their announced legal action against the production. She claims the series was "very kind" to Vadalá and that his family "should be grateful" Source: Clarín. The series, a major hit, depicts Vadalá's relationship with Moria, including scenes of violence and drug use, which his daughter Ingrid says distort his image Source: Infobae.

The dispute

Ingrid Vadalá, 47, plans to sue Netflix and the production, arguing the portrayal is "absurd and vulgar" and that her father was "a gentleman, an educated and respectful man" Source: La Voz. Sofía counters that the series omitted many aspects of Vadalá's behavior, and when asked if the story could have been harsher, she replied "Totally" Source: La Voz. She added that fully depicting their ten-year relationship would require a separate series Source: Infobae.

Reactions and context

Sofía dismissed the legal threat, saying "They're not going to sue me" and suggested the family didn't know Vadalá as well as she did Source: Clarín. Moria Casán, speaking from the Caribbean, said she is "fed up" with complaints and that the series reflects her truth, not others' Source: Clarín. Sofía also denied rumors of a romance with Fito Páez, calling it "post-truth" Source: Infobae.