Umbrella Academy's Diego Actor Learned To Dance Over Zoom For Season 3
The Umbrella Academy's David Castañeda reveals that he learned to dance over Zoom for season 3. The Netflix series, based on Gerald Way's popular comics of the same name, premiered back in 2019 and follows the Hargreeves, a dysfunctional family of adopted siblings, all of whom possess superpowers, as they deal with time travel and the secrets of their father's mysterious past in an attempt to save the world from a global apocalypse. In addition to Castañeda, who plays Diego/Number 2, the show stars Elliot Page, Tom Hopper, Robert Sheehan, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Justin H. Min, Ritu Arya, and Aidan Gallagher.
The Umbrella Academy season 3 was announced in November of 2020, but like many other productions at the time, the show became affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and was not released until June 22, 2022. Upon its return, audiences were treated to a surprising, albeit entertaining, «Footloose» dance-off in episode 1 between the Hargreeves and the newly introduced members of the Sparrow Academy, formed in an altered timeline where Sir Reginald chose to adopt six other superpowered children instead. Showrunner, Steve Blackman, previously discussed the number, a result of Diego being hit by Jayme's (the Sparrow's Number 6) hallucinogenic spit, and shared that through quarantine, the cast practiced with a choreographer to accomplish the "big bang" of an opening.
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In a recent interview with TV Insider, David Castañeda also described the process of shooting the dance sequence in season 3. The actor talked about having to rehearse over Zoom and watch tutorials on how to perform certain moves, and noted how fun it was to finally practice in-person. He also discussed
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