Moscow, 07/26/2021, 00:38:59, editorial office of FTimes.ru, author Maria Sosnovskaya.
The premiere of the multi-part project “Clone” took place almost two decades ago. But popular interest in the actors who played the leading roles in the series has not faded to this day. Viewers around the world are especially interested in how the fate of Giovanna Antonelli and Murilo Benicio turned out.
When this melodrama was first shown, not all Russians could boast of free access to the Internet. That is why it was possible to obtain information only from print media, and about foreign stars it was given out in small portions.
That is why not everyone, even the most devoted viewers of “Clone,” were aware that the performers of the roles of Lucas and Zhadi were actually dating. They revealed their relationship to the general public after the official completion of the filming process. The romance of two world-famous stars was only beneficial for the creators of the project. It fueled the public's interest in the series, and the feelings shown on screen began to seem more realistic.
Murilo Benicio: biography
Murilo Benicio is a famous Brazilian actor. Familiar to viewers for his leading roles in the telenovelas “Clone”
, “Chocolate with pepper”, “Brazil Avenue” and others.
Murilo Benicio Ribeiro was born on July 13, 1971 in the family of Mario Luis Ribeiro and Berenice Benicio in the town of Niteroi (a suburb of Rio de Janeiro). The future serial hero-lover grew up in a large family, where he was the youngest among his brothers Mario Sergio, Marco Antonio and Marcelo.
Actor Murilo Benicio
Little is known about Murilo the child: he was shy, slightly stuttering, but hot-tempered in a southern way. Over time, the boy coped with his stuttering.
The actor says that the desire to devote his life to the stage appeared after watching films with Charlie Chaplin. Ribeiro's family was quite wealthy (his father was co-head of the Bank of Brazil), so Murilo's decision to become an actor did not raise any objections. On the contrary, the parents supported their son’s endeavor. At this age the boy began to study theater, and the following year he became a student at Teatro O Tablado.
Murilo Benicio in his youth
When the young man turned eighteen, he went to the San Rafael School in San Francisco, where he studied acting for three years. But the Hollywood dream remained out of reach for the ambitious Brazilian. In the USA, what awaited the guy was not success, but hard work in low-paid positions such as a pizza delivery boy and a window cleaner, and additional acting lessons. The young man did not take money from his wealthy parents as a matter of principle.
In 1991, returning home for the holidays, Murilo Benicio enrolled in acting courses at the Rede Globo company, where he studied for a year, and in 1993 he starred in the television series “The Wounded Beast” (in Russian translation it also sounds like “Predator”). For the role of Fabrizio, the actor received the “Discovery of the Year” award in 1994, and the APCA Trophy award in 1995.
Vera Fisher
Vera Fisher (Yvette) is one of the most notable people who was included in the cast of the Brazilian TV series “Clone”. Then and now, the actress was and remains very well-groomed, although time still left its mark on her sunny beauty. Few people know that Fisher was married to Perry Salles. Both ex-spouses are actors in the film “Clone”. Then and now Vera Fisher does not remain in the shadows. She raised two children and achieved professional success, and is now a regular guest on television shows and social events.
Movies
Fame came to the artist only after the film “The Killers,” in which Benicio portrayed the villain Toninho. This happened in 1997, and at the same time Murilo starred in another series from Rede Globo called “In the Name of Love,” which was a great success in Brazil.
Murilo Benicio with Penelope Cruz in the film Woman on Top
In 2000, Murilo Benicio starred alongside Penelope Cruz in the romantic comedy Woman on Top. As the actor himself said, for this he had to go through two castings: in Brazil, where the director was looking for a candidate, and in the USA. For this role, Benicio received the flattering nickname “Brazilian Banderas” from Hollywood journalists, gaining a certain popularity in America.
In 2002, the Globo channel filmed the cult series “Clone”, and Murilo Benicio gained worldwide fame. The series became such a stunning success that it is still broadcast in the most remote corners of the world. For their work in the telenovela, Benicio and Giovanna Antonelli received the Contigo Award for Best Romantic Couple.
Murilo Benicio in the TV series "Clone"
In an interview, Murilo notes that filming the series turned out to be exhausting, the actors worked six days a week and gave their best to the end. And psychologists even regularly talked with Benicio himself, explaining the worldview and motives for the actions of each of the characters he played.
After the success of “Clone,” Murilo established himself on the list of the best film actors in Brazil and became one of the most beloved artists of the Globo studio, which provided the young man with roles in TV series and films for many years. Before the characters that Benicio played in “Clone” had been forgotten, the actor established himself in the role of a Brazilian idol by participating in the “Chocolate with Pepper” project.
Murilo Benicio in the series “Chocolate with Pepper”
After 2003, the actor was involved in two dozen films and TV series, not counting those where he appeared on screen as himself. The actor also continued to act in the play, including with his partner in the series “Clone” Giovanna Antonelli.
In 2012, Murilo starred in the series "Brazil Avenue". The story of the multi-part film revolved around the girl Rita, who was kicked out of the house by her stepmother. Benicio's colleagues on the set were Deborah Falabella, Adriana Estevez, Kaua Raymond and others.
Murilo Benicio and Deborah Falabella in the series "Brazil Avenue"
The following year, the actor appeared in two projects - “Stolen Love” and “Generation Brazil”.
2016 brought Murilo Benicio a new role in the mini-series “Nothing Will Be the Same.” Here the artist worked with Falabella again. Murilo's character, Saulo Ribeiro, falls in love with the voice of Deborah's character, Veronica Maia. The couple grows closer and leaves for Rio de Janeiro to start a new life. After 10 years, the girl becomes the main star of Copacabana radio, and the man turns into a producer.
Murilo Benicio in the series “Nothing Will Be the Same Before”
The artist was also invited to play the main role in the telenovela “Rules of the Game,” where Giovanna Antonelli would be Murilo’s partner on the set. But the actor refused.
Daniela Escobar
Daniela Escobar played the role of the sophisticated but treacherous Maisa. The actress was happily married to Clone director Jaime Monjardim and gave birth to a son. However, after 8 years, a crisis came in their relationship, and the couple broke up. In parallel with the troubles in her personal life, Daniela began to experience difficulties in her professional life.
Perhaps her influential ex-husband had a hand in stopping the actress from vying for roles. However, Escobar herself no longer felt her former zeal to act. In 2010, she got married again, but the second marriage lasted much less than the first - two months. Apparently, the actress realized that she was more comfortable being free. Now she travels a lot and enjoys new experiences.
Personal life
Murilo Benicio does not like to talk about his turbulent personal life, which only exacerbates interest in her. Benicio prefers to have affairs with colleagues in the craft: all long-term relationships of a man, including his current ones, are exclusively with actresses.
Murilo Benicio and Alessandra Negrini
The first wife was Alessandra Negrini, whom they met back at Globo: the eighteen-year-old girl also attended acting classes at the studio. The young people got married in 1996, and less than a year later their son Antonio was born.
The actors agreed that they would not star in the same films, probably so as not to transfer work into their family relationships. The agreement was violated: in 1998 they played together in the TV series “My Great Love.” The couple separated that same year.
Murilo Benicio with his son Antonio
A few years after this, actors Alessandra and Murilo once again played together in the film “Sex, Love and Betrayal,” which gave rise to rumors of a revival of the relationship. This information turned out to be false.
Murilo and Carolina Ferraz met on the set of the series “ In the Name of Love”
", where they played brother and sister. For the sake of her relationship with Benicio, Carolina broke off her marriage with the co-owner of the Globo studio, Mario Cohen, leaving him with a daughter. The actors were a truly beautiful couple. The lovers' scandals more than once became the property of the Brazilian tabloids, and in 2001 Ferraz left Murilo due to jealousy on the part of the man. During the relationship, the couple managed to star in the melodrama “Possible Love.”
Murilo Benicio and Carolina Ferraz
In the same year, on the set of the TV series “Clone,” Murilo Benicio met his next love, the beautiful Giovanna Antonelli. A few years later, Murilo and Giovanna formalized their relationship. In 2005, Antonelli gave her husband a son, Pietro.
And again the union broke up due to Murilo’s uncontrollable jealousy. Giovanna hoped that the birth of a child would moderate her lover’s ardor, but this did not happen. In 2006, Antonelli filed for divorce, after which she almost immediately married an American businessman.
Murilo Benicio and Giovanna Antonelli
Murilo's next chosen one was actress Guillermina Ginley. They played together in the film “Unforgettable” and also started dating on the set. Unfortunately, this relationship lasted less than a year.
Today the actor is dating Deborah Falabella, his partner in the TV series “Clone” (they played father and daughter). Their relationship began on the set of the series “Brazil Avenue”.
Murilo Benicio and Deborah Farabella
The couple has been together since 2013, but hid their relationship until the lovers were caught by the paparazzi. Murilo and Deborah live together, but they are in no hurry to legalize their relationship. Perhaps the reason for this is the unsuccessful marriages left behind by the artists.
In one interview, Benicio admitted that he had met his ideal. When a man watches his beloved preen herself, tears of tenderness well up in his eyes. Apparently, due to the 8-year age difference, the couple did not recognize each other on the set of the series “Clone,” where they participated together for the first time.
Murilo Benicio
Thousands of fans watch the life and work of their favorite star on the social network Instagram. Murilo pleases his subscribers with regular photos of his personal and work life.
Dalton Vig
Dalton Vig played the role of Said, jealously trying to win the love of Zhadi. In fact, the actor is the complete opposite of his character. He is a gentle and even slightly shy man. The only thing Dalton and Said are similar in is the marital failures that befell them.
Vig's first marriage did not last long, but Dalton's second chosen one, Camilla Xerkes, managed to make him truly happy. In 2016, she made her lover happy with the birth of twins. Now the actor prefers to devote more time to his family and watch his kids grow up.
Murilo Benicio now
The artist’s creative biography continues to be replenished with leading roles in films and TV series.
So, in 2021, the actor appeared in the thriller “Tender Beast.” In the story, three robbers break into a small restaurant at the end of the working day and take the owner of the establishment, the cook, the waitress and three visitors hostage. And then dormant instincts awaken in people, showing what a person is ready for in order to survive.
Actor Murilo Benicio
Next, with the participation of Murilo, the comedy “Divorce” was released. Camila Morgado, Marcia Cabrita, Angela Deep and others starred with the artist.
Benicio also tried his hand at directing. In 2021, viewers will see a film by a newly minted director, “Kiss on the Asphalt.” Murilo invited his beloved Deborah Falabella to play the main role.
The mini-series “If I Close My Eyes Now” is scheduled for release in 2021. Benicio and the actor's actual wife will work together again. The creators will reflect the hypocrisy of society in the film.
Carla Diaz and Stephanie Brito
It’s very interesting to know how contrasting the grown-up child actors of the TV series “Clone” look then and now. Carla Diaz and Stephanie Brita played two laughing cousins - Khadija and Samira. It’s amazing to see how those smiling girls blossomed, turning into stunning beauties. Both are trying to gain a foothold in the modeling business and continue filming in TV series. Stephanie Britou also manages to host a children's television show.
The girls have no end to their fans. Stephanie's boyfriend's name is Igor, he is the son of wealthy parents and a law student. By the way, Stephanie was already married to football player Alexandre Pato, but their marriage failed. Carla Diaz has not yet found her one and only.
The role of Lucas, Leo and Diogo in the TV series Clone
In the television series “Clone,” actor Murilo Benicio revealed the character of three characters at once: Lucas and Dioglu, twin brothers, and Leo, a clone. In the first episodes of the film, Dioglu dies due to a helicopter crash.
Dioglu is a purposeful, practical, assertive young man with perseverance and willpower.
Lucas is an impressionable, reserved and romantic young man who wants to become a musician. When he arrived in Morocco, he met his first and only love there, a Muslim girl, Jad. After his brother's death, Lucas' character becomes similar to his brother's.
Leo is an inquisitive, cheerful, sociable young man who has a philosophical mindset. He is constantly in search of the meaning of life and loves to travel.
Marcella Novaies
Marcella Novaes played the role of a simple guy, Shandi, who is in love with Mel, the daughter of wealthy parents, played by Deborah Falabella. Fans were waiting for these actors of the series “Clone” to meet outside the set. Then and now, Marcello Novaes did not try and is not trying to show off his personal life.
Two of his marriages fell apart, but Marcello maintained a warm relationship with his ex-spouses, who gave him two sons. The actor continues to receive invitations to new roles. One of his latest works is the series “Rules of the Game.” Novaies expresses his creative nature not only through cinema, but also through playing in the musical group Os Impossiveis.
Almost all of the Clone actors were in demand then and now. Some decided to stay away from fame and lead a quiet and comfortable life, but everyone, without exception, is remembered by fans of the legendary telenovela, which evokes light nostalgia.
Antonio Calloni
Antonuli Kalloni played Leticia Sabatella's on-screen husband, Mohammed Rashid. Behind the scenes, he is a one-woman man, just like his character. The actor is in a strong marriage with journalist Ilse, and his son Pedro fills the life of the couple with meaning. Kalloni, as before, starred in Globo projects. In addition, the actor also achieved success in the literary field - he published several books of prose and poetry.
