Replacing Mulheres Apaixonadas, Paraíso Tropical had a cast with big names such as Alessandra Negrini, Fábio Assunção, Tony Ramos, Glória Pires, Wagner Moura and Camila Pitanga. Actor Rodrigo Veronese played Lucas and explained that it was a big turning point in his career.
“Tropical Paradise was a turning point in my career. It came from seasons of nearly a decade of soap operas in São Paulo, on Record and SBT, and by 2007 it wasn’t so new anymore. He was 37 years old and a success. Since it is a soap opera by Gilberto Braga (19452021), it already encourages people,” he explained.
In the end, the character gets involved with Ana Luísa (played by Renée de Vielmond) and the two have a great relationship. “And he was a remarkable character, a young, handsome and educated man who fell in love with the woman with the bad figure in the story. This created a wave of acceptance for the character and especially for the couple, which showed a new direction for many people’s lives,” he said in a conversation with O Globo.
“The couple from Paraíso Tropical gave a voice to older women who felt social oppression. They associated themselves with younger men and were labeled as crazy or crazy. That was what gave them the strength to arrive. I received a lot of praise. Many of them came to me and tore the verb apart. He was spoken to in the elevator, in traffic, on the street, in a restaurant, but always with great elegance. When they approach him, it is always with great elegance. I remember being harassed a lot, yes,” explained Rodrigo Veronese.
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Throughout his career, the artist has been the protagonist of soap operas such as Roda da Vida (2001) by Record and Pequena Travessa (2002) by SBT. The actor was seen in films such as Beleza Pura (2008), Caminho das Indias (2009) and Malhação (2010). The last participation took place in 2018 in some chapters of The Other Side of Paradise.