Fidel Castro's daughter has praised James Franco's casting as her father in a new movie.
The '127 Hours' actor - who has Latin and Portuguese heritage - will portray the former Cuban
leader opposite Mia Maestro as his former lover, socialite Natalia 'Naty' Revuelta, and
Ana Villafane as their daughter Alina Fernandez in 'Alina of Cuba', and the real Alina thinks
producers have done a great job with casting. She told Deadline: "[I am proud that] the project
is almost entirely Latino, both in front and behind the camera. “James Franco has an obvious
physical resemblance with Fidel Castro, besides his skills and charisma. “I find
the selection of the cast amazing. “Ana Villafañe is extraordinarily talented, and not
only as an actress because she is also a great singer, a very complete performer. I’m sure
that Mía Maestro, an actress I admire, will understand and interpret Naty, my mother,