Fans Say Sofía Vergara Looks ‘So Different’ In Netflix’s Latest Trailer For ‘Griselda’
December 6, 2023 by Marissa Matozzo
After dedicating eight years of preparation, Sofía Vergara is ready to tackle her most challenging role yet as notorious Colombian drug lord Griselda Blanco in the upcoming Netflix bilingual crime series Griselda.
Vergara, 51, and the streaming service shared a new trailer for the forthcoming series on their Instagram pages last week. Many fans of the America’s Got Talent judge were impressed by her transformation and expressed their admiration in the joint post’s comment section. Some even commented on how “different” Vergara looked while portraying her infamous criminal character.
For the role, the Colombian actress traded her signature long, straight caramel-colored tresses for more auburn, collarbone-length wavy locks. As seen in the trailer, Vergara can be seen sporting glamorous 1970s-inspired makeup looks under the show’s dark, gritty and mysterious lighting.
As an executive producer alongside Luis Balaguer and Andrés Baiz, Vergara worked with the team behind Narcos to bring Blanco’s story to life. Blanco, also known as the ‘Black Widow,’ ‘The Godmother,’ and ‘Godmother of Cocaine,’ established a cocaine empire in Miami during the 1970s and 1980s and is allegedly responsible for numerous murders.
With a January 2024 release on Netflix, the promo pictures and trailer demonstrate the Modern Family star’s incredible transformation into Blanco. “Sofia looks so different,” one fan commented on Instagram as another added: “I’m happy to see a Colombiana playing a Colombiana.” Someone else wrote: “Holy shiii it is Sofia! At first I thought it was someone who looked just like her.”