Money Heist spin-off: Will Arturo get his own series? Alex Pina unveils plan

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Money Heist season four saw Arturo Román (played by Enrique Arce) become an increasingly hated character after his attempted escape and his sexual assault on another hostage. However, it seems like there is a possibility the divisive character could land his own series – here’s what you need to know about this.

Will Arturo appear in a Money Heist spin-off?

There is little doubt Arturo is one of the most hated characters in Money Heist with fans loving to loathe the former bank manager.

This was only heightened in season four of the Spanish drama when he was part of some unforgivable storylines.

As viewers will remember he first tried to give Nairobi (Alba Flores) the wrong blood type in episode one before he later attempted to lead a rebellion of the hostages.

However, perhaps the most horrifying moment was when he raped and sexually assaulted fellow hostage Amanda (Olalla Hernández).

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This all led new character Manila (Belen Cuesta) shooting him in the leg in the season finale while promising he will face justice in the next part.

Although, it seems he might not be killed off when the show returns, he could actually land his own spin-off series.

Speaking about the potential spin-offs the show could have, creator Álex Pina revealed his plans.

He told Oprah Magazine: “We do have many possibilities for some spin-offs, yes, and I think that’s thanks to the strong and powerful identities of the characters.

“We’ve always looked for characters to have a very complex, layered design.

“So I think almost every character of Money Heist has a duality that we would like to see in a spinoff. We could watch any of them in other contexts.”

However, he went on to speak about some specific characters who could be the subject of their own shows.

This included Arturo, who he refers to by the diminutive nickname Arturito which Denver (Jaime Lorente) gives him in season one.

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He added to the publication: “I think Arturito could have a black comedy.”

This also comes after the creators and star discussed the character in the accompanying documentary called Money Heist: The Phenomenon.

Speaking about Arturo, executive producer Esther Martinez Lobato said: “He’s just so deplorable, you feel like adopting him.

“Everything he does is really crazy, risky and surprising, that makes it funny.”

While another executive producer called Jesús Colmenar also postulated viewers might find Arturo too relatable.

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He said: “He represents the meanness within all of us.

“You recognise certain base passions of the viewers themselves in Arturo – and that’s why you can’t stand him.”

Enrique Arce agreed, adding: “He’s the most human. And it makes us really mad when our shame is pointed out to us.”

Viewers will just have to wait and see what’s next for the character when the hit series returns for season five.

Money Heist seasons 1-4 are available to stream on Netflix now.

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