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His afterlife as a spirit has also allowed him to strengthen his reputation, and he will go to malicious lengths to maintain it.
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However, it all turns out to be a façade to hide his true nature, that of a selfish, sinister, vain and overambitious man who wanted glory and fame all for himself, even if it meant murdering his best friend Héctor in order to steal his song book. He also comes across as a very fun, friendly, and approachable person, the sort who's the life of the party wherever he goes while also being very personable to his guests, his staff and great with children. In the Spanish dubbed version, he was voiced by Marco Antonio Solís (also known as "El Buki") in his first villainous role.Īt first glance, Ernesto presents himself as a charming, wise, sensible and intelligent individual who encouraged others to follow their dreams no matter what, making him seem like a good role model to others (especially to Miguel). In the English version, he was voiced by Benjamin Bratt, who also played El Macho in Despicable Me 2, Antonio Pope in Ride Along 2, and El Topo in Snitch. However, it was revealed that Ernesto murdered Héctor, who actually wrote all his songs, for betrayal and stole all of his songs and compositions to gain fame and fortune, thus making him responsible for the Rivera family's ban on music and disownment of Héctor in the first place. He died when he was crushed by a giant bell mid-performance and resides as a soul in the Land of the Dead. He was a famous singer, musician, and actor (but fake songwriter) who had dazzled the audience with his good looks and his charm, and was a source of Mexican pride due to his handsome looks, supposedly strong morals, and his standing up for his fellow Mexicans. He is also both the former childhood best friend and former idol and now archenemy of Miguel and Héctor Rivera.
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~ Ernesto's interview on his success, another foreshadowing of his true nature.Įrnesto de la Cruz is the main antagonist of Pixar's 19th full-length animated feature film Coco. No one was going to hand it to me, it was up to me to reach for that dream. Interviewer: Senor de la Cruz, what did it take for you to seize your moment?Įrnesto: I had to have faith in my dream. ~ Ernesto's famous catchphrase, and foreshadows his true intentions. ~ Ernesto explains what he is in one of his films. I have to sing! I have to play! The music, it's not just in me, it IS me!