William Levy Taking a Break from Telenovelas, Preparing for Film!

By Vanessa Beatriz Soto

In a joint venture between the department of looking gift horses in the mouth and the department of biting the hand that feeds you (joking!), today I bring you the news that William Levy has announced to fans on his Twitter feed that he is taking a break from telenovelas.

That's right, and I bet you can guess why! Yep - the lanky blond Cuban TV star of several hit shows, including Pasión and Cuidado Con Angel, is making the jump to the movies and that's why he's got no plans to return to the small screen. Instead, he is spending his time developing his first movie project (probably with new love Barbara Mori) and planning a trip to Guatemala, where he will be lending a hand for Teletón 2011.

Other destinations include a stop in Washington D.C., to host the 25th Hispanic Heritage Awards gala with two-time co-star Maite Perroni, and also possibly some time with his fans in Hungary. (Slightly random, but hey, good on them...)

Telenovela leading-man Levy, who started his career as a model for Next Models before moving on to reality television (most notably 2003's Protagonistas de Telenovela 2 - where he met Elizabeth Gutierrez), has worked in film before, lending his voice to the Spanish version of the animated movie "Planet 51." He was in Jennifer Lopez's video for "I'm Into You," and even made an appearance on Sesame Street Mexico. So far, no actual film appearances, though...

Any guesses what sort of movie Levy's making? Do you suppose he will have a starring role? English or Spanish?

I wonder what baby-mama Elizabeth Gutierrez thinks about her ex's new career developments?

Also, do you suppose he's taking Barbara Mori along with him on any of these trips?

Let's speculate in the comments!

Tags 25th Hispanic Heritage Awards, Barbara Mori, blogger: Vanessa Beatriz Soto, Elizabeth Gutierrez, Jennifer Lopez, Maite Perroni, Teleton, William Levy