The renowned actor Gerardo Romano, 79, published on his Instagram account a recording filmed from the stretcher of a medical center, with a blue surgical gown and an intravenous line placed in his arm. While the heart monitors were beeping, the interpreter looked at the camera, made a “V” with his fingers and said: “Long live Perón, damn it. Long live the Homeland.”
True to its style, the true impact also came through the text that accompanied the publication. In the caption of the video, the actor wrote a completely unexpected phrase that baffled his followers: “I had a very beautiful boy. He weighs 7,400 kg.” The irony unleashed a flood of comments. Many left him messages of encouragement; others insisted on knowing what his real state of health was.
After the uncertainty, producer Carlos Rottemberg contacted the media and clarified that Romano is out of danger: “It was a planned study.” The actor himself also conveyed peace of mind through his networks and clarified that he was not hospitalized. Romano suffers from Parkinson’s in a public and recognized way, and in a recent interview he explained how art and contact with the public allow him to channel the anxiety and impact of the disease. He is currently starring in the play The secretwhich continues normally on the bill.
It is not the first time that Romano turns a delicate moment into a declaration of principles. The actor, known both for his extensive career – with more than five decades in theater, film and television – as well as for his sharp temperament and his unfiltered Peronist militancy, has a long history of public appearances that mix politics, humor and a frontality that few in the media allow themselves. At 79 years old, with a diagnosis of Parkinson’s that he chose to make visible bluntly, Romano is still unable to leave the scene in silence.not even from a stretcher.
