Netflix Starts Filming Coelho's 'Pilgrimage' in Spain
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- Netflix began filming its adaptation of Paulo Coelho’s “The Pilgrimage” in Spain, with cameras now rolling.
- Johnny Massaro will portray Paulo, a pilgrim traveling the Camino de Santiago.
- Rodrigo Santoro will play the enigmatic guide Petrus.
- Vicente Amorim directs the film and co‑wrote the screenplay with Luiso Berdejo and Gustavo Bragança.
- Lara Tremouroux (Clara), Julia Konrad (Marina Astrain), Silvio Guindane (Roberto), Fabiana Gugli (Paulo’s mother), Emílio de Melo (Paulo’s father), Thelmo Fernandes (Clara’s father), Isabel Guéron (Clara’s mother), and Roberto Birindelli (Master) complete the cast.
- Manuel Manquiña (Hermit), Albert Pla (Magician), Gonçalo Diniz (Martim), and Elisabeth Bonjour (Madam Lourdes) are among the European cast.
- Paulo Coelho’s “The Pilgrimage” has been translated into over 70 languages.
Why it matters: The film taps a bestseller translated into more than 70 languages, giving Netflix a built‑in global audience and expanding its slate of high‑profile literary adaptations. Filming on location in Spain and assembling a diverse cast of Brazilian and European actors underscores Netflix’s push for internationally resonant content.
