The film is the latest in a franchise that began with 1950 s
Father of the Bride starring Elizabeth Taylor and Spencer Tracey. Diane Keaton and Steve Martin then appeared together in the 1991 remake.
According to
Deadline, Warner Bros executives weren’t sure if Estefan would be interested in the project. What convinced her to come on board was Race to Witch Mountain s Matt Lopez’s script as well as Alazraki’s and Garcia’s involvement.
Father of the Bride will mark the third time Estefan has acted in a film. Her debut came in 1999 when she acted alongside Meryl Streep in the musical
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