Judge Martín Romero is an honorable man. He does not doubt his moral character when exercising his profession. But when his son commits a hit-and-run, this integrity is cracked. His first instinct in theory is the correct one: for Álex to turn himself in to the authorities to face the consequences of his actions, always with his support. However, he changes his plan when he finds out that he accidentally killed a mafia member. Should his son acknowledge his involvement in the murder when this will lead to his murder at the hands of criminals? So the judge helps him eliminate the evidence and create a plausible alibi for him. Thus begins Honor, which opens this Sunday on Atresplayer, a tour de force for Dario Grandinetti, who inherits the character that Yoram Hattab played in Kvodo, the original Israeli version, and Bryan Cranston in Your Honor, the American adaptation.
"I saw the first chapter of the North American version and then I didn't see any more: I removed it because I really like Bryan Cranston and I thought maybe he would scare me and say no to the role," admits Grandinetti, who rules out any influence when approaching the character because, Between being offered the project and accepting it, enough months passed to forget the way the Breaking Bad actor played the corrupt judge by force.
He became interested in the work when he saw that, like his character in the acclaimed Hierro, "the characters do something that is wrong but it also shows who they are in parallel, so the empathy they generate is justifiable." “For an actor, likeable bad guys are always very good to act,” she admits.
Here he repeats, in fact, with the Portocabo production company that was behind that Hierro that won Ondas and Feroz for best series. The project is written by experienced thriller writers such as Samuel Pinazo and Isa Sánchez from Malaka, Nina Hernández, Roberto G. Méndez and Carlota Dans from Auga Seca, as well as Daniel Martín.
Grandinetti is interested in the way in which they approach the plots, placing more emphasis on personal relationships than on the thriller or the judicial theme: "In the series we see more of a father than a judge, we see a man behaving from of the risk that his son runs. “How does someone deal with such a moral dilemma? How can he confront him with his beliefs and convictions? ”, She raises, acknowledging that “let's see who dares to judge him”.
In the end, what the series questions is the concept of honor: "It is a very grand word and, in the face of all this grandeur, we put realities that we may have to face as human beings." “For each person, honor has a different meaning and the limit is in a certain place for each one. And is it not honorable to defend the life of a child? ”, She reflects when dismissing the interview.
If Honor works, in addition, Grandinetti himself reveals that there could be a second season beyond these eight initial episodes, whose cast is completed by Paco Márquez, María Morales, Mercedes León, José Luis García-Pérez and Mara Guil. "It will depend on the audience," he warns
