# Benjamín Vicuña, Star of Netflix Hit Series ‘Envious,’ Joins ‘My Last Stand’ by Goya-Winner Matías Bize

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/benjamin-vicuna-star-of-netflix-hit-series-envious-joins-my-last-stand-by-goya-winner-matias-bize/
- Published: 2026-11-02T16:52:55+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-02T17:57:22+00:00
- Original publisher: Variety
- Original article: https://variety.com/2026/film/global/envious-benjamin-vicuna-matias-bize-my-last-stand-1236932650/
- Topics: Celebrity, Entertainment, Film, TV

## Key points

- Benjamín Vicuña has joined Matías Bize’s Chilean drama.
- The film focuses on ageing, family and dignity.
- It is due for a world premiere in 2027.

## Summary

Actor Benjamín Vicuña has joined Chilean director Matías Bize’s film “My Last Stand”, which began filming on 19 October. The drama explores ageing, family tensions and dignity through a grandfather’s thwarted suicide attempt and his family’s efforts to help him.

Vicuña plays Julián, who returns from Germany to reunite with his father, played by 91-year-old Jaime Vadell, and daughter Amanda, played by Milena Bastidas. Based on a play by Elena Muñoz, the film is Bize’s tenth feature and is being made near Santiago by Invercine and Cubho Audiovisual. Its story draws attention to Chile’s high suicide rate among people aged 80 and over, which SENAMA says has risen by more than 130% in the past decade; the film is planned for a 2027 world premiere.

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