Danny Trejo has headlined gritty films like "Grindhouse" and "Machete," making him the perfect star for the new romantic comedy by writer/director Jairaj Walia.
Wait. What?
Hear us out. This isn't your kissing-in-the-rain sort of romantic tale—this is "Pendejo," a dirty, dirty word that loosely translates to "dumbass," but... is actually a pretty vulgar term in Spanish-speaking countries.
To put is simply, this isn't something nice girls say.
The story focuses on a spoiled party boy whose wealthy father orders him to either take a low-level position at the family company or lose his inheritance. Trejo will play the role of Pedro, the gangster father of the character's main love interest, Jenny, The Wrap confirms.
We can only assume the title refers to the spoiled party boy, who will certainly prove himself to a dumbass more than once during the course of his romance.
While a moneyed "Pendejo...
Wait. What?
Hear us out. This isn't your kissing-in-the-rain sort of romantic tale—this is "Pendejo," a dirty, dirty word that loosely translates to "dumbass," but... is actually a pretty vulgar term in Spanish-speaking countries.
To put is simply, this isn't something nice girls say.
The story focuses on a spoiled party boy whose wealthy father orders him to either take a low-level position at the family company or lose his inheritance. Trejo will play the role of Pedro, the gangster father of the character's main love interest, Jenny, The Wrap confirms.
We can only assume the title refers to the spoiled party boy, who will certainly prove himself to a dumbass more than once during the course of his romance.
While a moneyed "Pendejo...
- 3/15/2011
- by Elizabeth Durand
- NextMovie
Danny Trejo has joined the cast of "Pendejo," a romantic comedy by writer/director Jairaj Walia, of Gr8 Dane Films. Trejo ("Grindhouse," "Machete," "xXx") plays the role of Pedro, the gangster father of the main character's love interest, Jenny. "Pendejo" which the filmmakers translate as "idiot," but is far more vulgar, is about a spoiled party boy whose wealthy father orders to either take a low-level position at the family company or lose his inheritance. Walia said that the movie addresses both the Indian and Latin cultures. The cast includes Raja Fenske (Nickelodeon's "Unfabulous"), Fernanda...
- 3/15/2011
- by Joshua L. Weinstein
- The Wrap
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