Maria Hermosa
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Maria "Mari" Hermosa is a supporting character
in the independent comic El Muerto: The Aztec Zombie created by Javier Hernandez and published under his own comic-book imprint, Los Comex. Despite being mentioned in the first issue, Maria is never seen (albeit a photograph). It is not until the second issue in the series, "El Muerto: Mish-Mash" that she makes her début in which she had no dialogue. Actress Angie Cepeda
portrayed her in the 2007 film adaptation.
. After finally winning her heart, she became his first girlfriend. He would affectionately call her “Mari” and enjoyed going to the beach with her to watch the sunset. After eight months however, she decided to end the relationship with Diego citing that he was taking her for granted.
Trying to get over his recent break-up, Diego decided to go to a local Dia de los Muertos celebration. Unfortunately for Diego, he crashed his vehicle en route to the festival ending his life on the human realm. Abducted by the gods of death and destiny, Diego is sacrificed and sent back to earth one year after his death as a servant to the god of death.
actress Angie Cepeda
.
In El Muerto
some of Maria's character origins have been changed. In the film, she is known as Maria Somera, the niece of the Padre of the local mission. The Somera family bloodline dates back to the very first Christian missionaries to settle the southwest in the time of Cortes
. Also, Maria does not break up with Diego prior to the Dia de los Muertos celebration or at any other time.
Supporting character
A supporting character is a character of a book, play, video game, movie, television or radio show or other form of storytelling usually used to give added dimension to a main character, by adding a relationship with this character...
in the independent comic El Muerto: The Aztec Zombie created by Javier Hernandez and published under his own comic-book imprint, Los Comex. Despite being mentioned in the first issue, Maria is never seen (albeit a photograph). It is not until the second issue in the series, "El Muerto: Mish-Mash" that she makes her début in which she had no dialogue. Actress Angie Cepeda
Angie Cepeda
Angélica María Cepeda Jiménez , professionally known as Angie Cepeda, is a Colombian actress. The younger sister of actress Lorna Paz, she is probably the best known for her roles in telenovela Pobre Diabla and films Captain Pantoja and the Special Services and Love in the Time of Cholera.- Early...
portrayed her in the 2007 film adaptation.
Fictional character history
Maria is the love-interest of Diego de la Muerte, a young resident of Whittier, CaliforniaWhittier, California
Whittier is a city in Los Angeles County, California about southeast of Los Angeles. The city had a population of 85,331 at the 2010 census, up from 83,680 as of the 2000 census, and encompasses 14.7 square miles . Like nearby Montebello, the city constitutes part of the Gateway Cities...
. After finally winning her heart, she became his first girlfriend. He would affectionately call her “Mari” and enjoyed going to the beach with her to watch the sunset. After eight months however, she decided to end the relationship with Diego citing that he was taking her for granted.
Trying to get over his recent break-up, Diego decided to go to a local Dia de los Muertos celebration. Unfortunately for Diego, he crashed his vehicle en route to the festival ending his life on the human realm. Abducted by the gods of death and destiny, Diego is sacrificed and sent back to earth one year after his death as a servant to the god of death.
Film adaptation
In the live-action film adaption Maria is played by ColombianColombian people
Colombian people are from a multiethnic Spanish speaking nation in South America called Colombia. Colombians are predominantly Roman Catholic and are a mixture of Europeans, Africans, and Amerindians.-Demography:...
actress Angie Cepeda
Angie Cepeda
Angélica María Cepeda Jiménez , professionally known as Angie Cepeda, is a Colombian actress. The younger sister of actress Lorna Paz, she is probably the best known for her roles in telenovela Pobre Diabla and films Captain Pantoja and the Special Services and Love in the Time of Cholera.- Early...
.
In El Muerto
El Muerto (film)
El Muerto is a live-action independent film adaptation of the comic book series, El Muerto: The Aztec Zombie created by Javier Hernandez...
some of Maria's character origins have been changed. In the film, she is known as Maria Somera, the niece of the Padre of the local mission. The Somera family bloodline dates back to the very first Christian missionaries to settle the southwest in the time of Cortes
Hernán Cortés
Hernán Cortés de Monroy y Pizarro, 1st Marquis of the Valley of Oaxaca was a Spanish Conquistador who led an expedition that caused the fall of the Aztec Empire and brought large portions of mainland Mexico under the rule of the King of Castile in the early 16th century...
. Also, Maria does not break up with Diego prior to the Dia de los Muertos celebration or at any other time.