{"id":889160,"date":"2026-09-09T11:36:09","date_gmt":"2026-09-09T11:36:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/889160\/"},"modified":"2026-09-09T11:36:09","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T11:36:09","slug":"ricky-martin-debuts-bold-new-look-at-venice-premiere-of-his-new-spanish-language-film","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/889160\/","title":{"rendered":"Ricky Martin debuts bold new look at Venice premiere of his new Spanish-language film"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ricky Martin is certainly Livin La Vida Loca with his new hairstyle.<\/p>\n<p>The 90s singer debuted his bold new look while attending his first ever <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/style\/venice-film-festival-2026-red-carpet\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Venice International Film Festival<\/a> over the weekend to promote his new Spanish movie,\u00a0\u201cHombre Al Agua,\u201d which translates to \u201cMan Overboard\u201d in English.<\/p>\n<p>The 54-year-old looked as refined as ever as he suited up for the event in a fancy Giorgio Armani white silky blazer and black trousers.<\/p>\n<p>Ricky Martin debuted a shocking new buzzcut and lighter facial hair at the Venice International Film Festival. \/ SplashNews.com<\/p>\n<p>But while it was business down below, it was party on top with his new \u2019do.<\/p>\n<p>Quite the departure from his <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/02\/22\/entertainment\/ricky-martin-reveals-foot-fetish-after-testosteronic-era\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">usually spiked, brunette hair<\/a>, Martin\u2019s style is now a much lighter buzzcut.<\/p>\n<p>Even the singer\u2019s facial hair looked noticeably lighter as he posed on the red carpet with co-star Manuel Garcia-Rulfo and Gael Garcia Bernal, who also directed the movie.<\/p>\n<p>Martin\u00a0suited up for the event in a fancy Giorgio Armani white silky blazer and black trousers. \/ SplashNews.com<\/p>\n<p>In the comedy-drama, Bernal stars as a Cuban lifeguard named Camilo whose life takes an unexpected turn when he rescues a powerful Mexican businessman named Abel from drowning in the Caribbean Sea. <\/p>\n<p>As a thank you, Abel brings Camilo to Mexico and the hero lifeguard ends up marrying Abel\u2019s daughter.<\/p>\n<p>Martin \u2014 who is also the movie\u2019s executive producer \u2014 plays Roby in the film, an actor hired to portray Camilo in a biopic within the story.<\/p>\n<p>Bernal recently praised Martin for his role in the film. Speaking to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2026\/08\/ricky-martin-cast-gael-garcia-bernal-hombre-al-agua-1237048729\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Deadline<\/a>\u00a0just weeks ago, Bernal said he had Martin in mind for the role but wasn\u2019t sure he could land the global superstar.<\/p>\n<p>The 54-year-old singer (pictured above in 2024) is historically known for his spiked brunette hair. WireImage<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRicky was one of those wonderful accidents,\u201d Bernal told the outlet. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe was the first person I imagined for the role, but it seemed like such a crazy, almost impossible idea that I kept his name to myself for most of the development process.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe part only required one day of shooting, so we kept saying, \u2018We\u2019ll find someone.\u2019 Then, shortly before we started shooting, I managed to get his number and called him. Before I had even really explained the project, he said, \u2018Whatever you want.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHombre Al Agua\u201d\u00a0is Martin\u2019s first full Spanish-language film role in more than two decades. <\/p>\n<p>The two-time Grammy winner most recently appeared in the 2014 TV drama\u00a0\u201cPalm Royale\u201d\u00a0alongside Kristen Wiig and Josh Lucas.<\/p>\n<p>Martin also starred on the award-winning series\u00a0\u201cThe Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story\u201d\u00a0in 2018, <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2018\/01\/30\/ricky-martin-still-angry-cops-couldnt-stop-versace-killer\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">playing Antonio D\u2019Amico<\/a>, the long-term partner of the fashion designer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Ricky Martin is certainly Livin La Vida Loca with his new hairstyle. 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