The actress Honey Maiastar of “Owners of the Game”questioned the reception of the series by the international audience due there excessive swearing during a Netflix event held in São Paulo this Tuesday (9).
“’Owners of the Game’ led to Carioca subtlety for the whole world. This is Brazil, f***ing Rio de Janeiro! How could the people outside hear all these shacks, bullshit and swear words?” joked the star of the series. “The Rio accent has the borogodó”, he added.
After its release, the series became one of the most viewed streaming works in the country for a month.
Discover the plot of “The Owners of the Game”
The plot brings elements from gambling of the capital of Rio de Janeiro and is based on the reality of the situation to build the narrative.
The series presents the young Prophet (André Lamoglia), who is part of a family of bookworms in Campos dos Goytacazesin the interior of Rio de Janeiro, and moves to the capital of Rio de Janeiro aiming to expand the business.
Therefore, Prophet infiltrates the centers that control gambling in the city, which he discovers are organized like a mafia, coming across the family Guerraone of the most traditional in the animal game in Rio.
Buffalo (Shaman) is the head of the family business Guerra, after marrying the heiress Suzannah (Giullia Buscaccio), who in addition to joining the fight to maintain control of the clan, is also challenged by his wife’s sister, Mirna (Mel Maia).
From this scenario, it deals with the illegality of gambling, the interest of a criminal group and the rapid rise of a new aspirant to the “throne of crime” are the main drivers of the story.
