![]() He was even arrogant enough to hide this secret in one of his films, which led to his exposure and eventual downfall. His ambition was so extreme that it drove him to murder his best friend Héctor, who wanted to go home to his family, and subsequently steal his songbook and guitar to achieve fame and glory. However, it is later revealed that Ernesto was selfish, vain, fame-hungry, and desperate in life to the point of being a rank opportunist. That is, that was before Miguel discovered his secret, so it is debatable whether that act of decency was sincere or not. Ernesto saved Miguel when he fell in his pool out of genuine kindness and was genuinely going to give him his blessing and allow him back to the Land of the Living. After the original idea was screened, it was scrapped and Ernesto was redesigned to appear as a less villainous figure - he was given a grandfatherly appearance and charming personality to make his true nature more unsuspecting.Īt first glance, Ernesto presents himself as a charming, suave, wise, friendly, and sensible individual who encouraged others to follow their dreams no matter what, making him seem like a positive role model to many individuals in the living world. He was originally born in 1885 and was originally crushed to death during his performance of " Remember Me" in 1953. In earlier drafts of the film, Ernesto de la Cruz was intended to be a more obvious villain in a similar vein to Hopper and Chick Hicks. Revered by fans worldwide until his untimely death, the charming and charismatic musician is even more beloved in the Land of the Dead. Official Description Ernesto de la Cruz is Miguel's idol and the most famous musician in the history of Mexico. Ernesto's memory carried on in the public, thus he has retained his reputation in the Land of the Dead, regularly performing for the dead citizens (particularly, putting on a Sunrise Spectacular at the end of Día de los Muertos) and living out his afterlife in his massive mansion, throwing parties, and with an arsenal of security guards at his disposal. His body was laid to rest in a tomb back in Santa Cecilia, while his spirit was sent to the Land of the Dead. Just as he finished the song on a high note, the backstage hand was distracted and accidentally pulled the lever for the stage's bell Ernesto, being right under the bell at the moment, was crushed by it and killed instantly. In 1942, Ernesto performed the song " Remember Me" at a concert among millions of his fans. Winning crowds with his noble appearance, Ernesto was revered as a symbol of Mexico's passion and pride, all the while leaving no-one the wiser of the true circumstances of his fame.Įrnesto singing " Remember Me" in what would be his final concert. With Héctor's songs, Ernesto became a musical legend across the country and a star of renowned films. Taking the opportunity, Ernesto took Héctor's songbook and guitar and passed them off as his own. Unbeknownst to Héctor, however, Ernesto had poisoned the drink - as the two walked down the street towards the train station, Héctor succumbed to the poison and died. ![]() Ernesto seemingly accepted Héctor's decision and shared a toast of tequila with him as he would move "heaven and earth" for his friend. Though Héctor assured Ernesto that the latter can manage on his own, Ernesto desperately tried to convince Héctor to stay, stating he can't succeed without Héctor's songs, to no avail. As the two were on tour across Mexico however, Héctor felt remorse about leaving his wife and daughter behind and intended to quit his career to go back to them. ![]() He started his musical career as a guitarist with his childhood friend Héctor as his songwriter. ![]() I want to be just like him!” ― Miguel explaining de la Cruz's storyīorn in 1896, Ernesto was an up-and-coming musician from the town of Santa Cecilia. Until 1942.When he was crushed by a giant bell. He could fly! And he wrote the best songs!.He lived the kind of life you dream about. But when he played music, he made people fall in love with him. “ Ernesto de la Cruz, the greatest musician of all time.He started out a total nobody from Santa Cecilia, like me. ![]()
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