Manuel Gonzalez Savn, better known as Caita Bravabecame an idol thanks to pop culture. An artist who captivated the public by making them laugh and enjoy, giving concerts all over Spain, and then appearing in a saga that is part of the history of cinema in the country, Torrent.
From the hand of Santiago Segura and this cinematographic saga that was launched in 1998 by the hand of Torrent, the dumb arm of the lawCaita Brava was consolidating herself in the world of acting, appearing in each and every one of his films except the second oneand leaving phrases to remember, referring to the protagonist of the film: Torrente, you owe me 6,000 pesetas worth of whiskey.
On the brink of destitution
While making her first steps on the big screen, Caita continued maintaining her fame as a singer, performing in front of 5,000 people, releasing her album Caita Brava and her creationsand earning money that ended up going away due to his gambling addiction after the death of his then girlfriend.
After the fifth Torrente film (2014), the figure of Caita Brava was falling, reaching the point of being on the brink of destitutionas he himself acknowledged in a report he gave to Slvame in 2022, where he pointed out that I shared a flat and paid 230 euros for him with a pension of 400 euros per month.
This led him to try to save his situation again with appearances on some content platforms such as YouTube o Twitchsending Carnival and New Year messages.
His life today
The situation of Caita Brava, fortunately, has changed since the last time we heard about him. And that is because after Santiago Segura He confessed in the last interview of the season of El Hormiguero that he was going to have one sixth of Torrent which was going to be filmed in 2025, many asked who would be part of the cast of the film.
One of them will also be Caita Brava, who returns to the saga, as she confessed to Pablo Portabales, director of Voces de A Corua in an interview: Being in Torrente 6, I will be the Minister of Culture. Words that were accompanied by pointing out that he is in talks with RTVE to work on new projects.
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