Christmas is Cancelled is a Mexican comedy film directed by Javier Colinas from a screenplay written by Adriana Pelusi, Itzel Lara, and El Huevo Charlie Barrientos. It is a sequel to The Day of the Dead Is Cancelled and Mother's Day is Cancelled, both released in 2023. The movie is produced by Javier Colinas and Eckehardt Von Damm.
Christmas is Cancelled premiered on Amazon Prime Video on November 29, 2024, and the film's official synopsis reads:
"Newlyweds Lidia and Manuel face their biggest challenge yet when they bring their wildly different families together for Christmas."
Gala Montes, Michel Duval, and others star in Christmas is Cancelled
1) Gala Montes as Lidia
In Christmas is Cancelled, Gala Montes plays Manuel's wife Lidia. She is stressed about their families coming together over the Christmas holidays.
Gala is a Mexican actress best known for starring in films like Gringa, Demon Inside, By Day and by Night, See you, Dad, and Mother's Day is Cancelled, among others.
Furthermore, she has played the leading role of Rebeca Ramirez in the drama series Living on Love, Emiliana Larrea in the romance series In Another Skin, and Luz Marina 'Luzma' Casillas in the action thriller series, The Lord of the Skies.
Gala also played Katya Ibarrola in the romantic comedy series The Mexican and the Blond Guy and Valentina Fuentes in the drama series Designing your Love.
2) Michel Duval as Manuel
Michel Duval plays Lidia's husband Manuel in Christmas is Cancelled.
In 2022, Michel played Lyllo in the erotic thriller The Deal on Prime Video. He has also worked with director Javier Colinas in Mother's Day Is Cancelled and The Day of the Dead Is Cancelled.
On television, he has played Claudio Altamirano in the drama series My Timeless Love, Tiago Grajales in the telenovela Tide of Passions, Andrés 'Andy' Cruz in the romantic drama Relatives by Force, and Salvador Acero in the crime drama series Lady of Steel. In 2019, he starred in the acclaimed miniseries Clean Fist as Leo.
3) Leticia Huijara as Rosa
Leticia Huijara appears as Rosa in the 2024 comedy film, Christmas is Cancelled. She previously played the role in Mother's Day Is Cancelled and The Day of the Dead Is Cancelled. She has also starred in films like La Cebra, Gringo, Dias de invierno, Look at Me, Luna Negra, etc.
Leticia played Lucinda in Netflix's erotic thriller series Dark Desire in 2020. Her other television roles include playing Sol Morales in Como tú no hay dos, Gloria Quintero in The Beauty and the Beasts, Tulia in Waking Up with You, and Charo 'Charito' Banegas de Uriarte in Los Sánchez.
Moreover, she has starred in biographical shows like El Cesar in 2017 and Se llamaba Pedro Infante in 2023.
4) Anette Michel as Esmeralda
In Christmas is Cancelled, Anette Michel reprises her role as Esmeralda from Colinas' previous films - Mother's Day is Cancelled and The Day of the Dead Is Cancelled, released in 2023.
Anette has worked extensively on television, most recently playing Roberta Castro vda. de Santamaría in the drama series Mines of Passion from 2023 to 2024.
She is also known for playing Mirta Morán in With you yes, Cecilia Ventura in Secretos de familia, and Altagracia Del Toro in La mujer de Judas. Furthermore, she has played Nora Montesinos in Se busca un hombre and Mariana Robledo in the mystery drama, La otra mitad del sol.
Furthermore, Anette has also starred in telenovelas like Pasión Morena in 2009 and When You Are Mine from 2001 to 2002.
5) Alejandro Camacho as Francisco
Alejandro Camacho appears as Francisco in the Christmas-themed 2024 film.
Alejandro is a veteran Mexican actor, whose career has spanned more than 40 years. In 2024, he played Federico Méndez in the drama series My Timeless Love.
He is also renowned for playing Juan Marrero in the telenovela Marea de pasiones, Augusto Orozco in the romantic thriller False Identity, El Tigre Sánchez in the drama series Minas de pasión, and José Burian in the prison drama, Capadocia.
His other television credits include playing Claudio in I Don't Trust Men Anymore, Eugenio Serrano in Empire of Lies, Braulio Longoria in Para volver a amar, and José Antonio Hierro Ramírez in Alma de hierro.
Furthermore, he has played José in Gilberto González Penilla's comedy film, Amores incompletos, Francisco in Everybody Loves Somebody, and Bastian in the 2015 thriller, With my Own Hands.
Other supporting cast members of Christmas is Cancelled are listed below:
- Axel Chunga Trujillo as Emilio
- Kenneth Lavíll as Lalo
- Giovanna Reynaud as Sofía
- Ignacio Guadalupe as Jaime
- José de Jesús Aguilar as Padre
- Daniel Alejandro as Emilio Niño
- Alejandra Bogue as Señora de la tienda
- Camila Núñez as Sofía Niña
- Elvira Richards as Señora de la iglesia
- Valeria Ruiz as Lidia Niña
- Hector Salas as Manuel Niño
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