Tierra de Villanos

Tierra de Villanos is an Italian soap opera originally called Terra dei Furfanti. Released in the year 2000, having many Grand Returns and Special Presentations of actors and actresses, this soap opera hit the airwaves and launched many great reviews for the network. Among those who were chosen was Danny Morales(a.k.a. Daniel Mastroianni), an Italian actor who started his career in soap operas since he was 6 years old. His last Italian soap opera was when he was 10 years old, so when Danny turned 11 the director of Terra dei Furfanti wanted him to participate in this soap opera. After long discussion and proudly showing his contract, he participated in this soap opera and said he was ready for his Grand Return.

Plot details

A mother dies and this wealthy family tries to continue with their normal lives. A son, Daniel Ventimiglia, played by the Special Presentation and the Grand Return to the Italian soap opera's Danny Morales(a.k.a. Daniel Mastroianni), has become different with himself. He's full of anger and sadness inside of him. He tries to move on with his life knowing that his mother died when he was a little baby. As years pass by, his father starts to date other women in order for Daniel's dad not to live with sadness in his life anymore and to just move on. As his son Daniel sees what his father's doing, he feels that no other woman can take the place of his mom and that in order to not have an intruder in his house, he and his whole family unite in order to take out this woman that has stepped foot into their house.

The soap opera starts off in the mansion where all the family members are sitting down and talking about old times. It's a rainy day and Michael's son, Daniel, played by Danny Morales, is watching outside the window trying to remember beautiful thoughts of his mother and how she sang to him when he was a little baby. His aunt walks up to him and says "No other woman will take her place, I will guarantee and promise you that. We won't have an intruder walk into this house staining everywhere she walks." With a villainous smile Daniel says "Don't worry Aunt, We'll make sure that if that happens, We will do everything in our power to get rid of her, even if it means to kill her." The days go by and Daniel's dad makes an announcement at the dinner table, he says that in a few weeks the woman he is dating will move in into the house. Daniel stands up and says "That will not happen. You think you can just bring any woman inside OUR house and keep it just like that? Well you're wrong, and if she even steps one foot in this house she will regret it. I swear to you by my mother's memory, that girlfriend of yours will regret messing with us." His dad with anger says to him "Or what, what are you going to do to her?" Daniel says to him "Well, you know what I'm capable of. I may be young but that doesn't mean I can't defend myself from anything that gets in my way." Daniel's aunt stands up along with Daniel's sister. Alba says "You cannot do this to them and also us. You are hurting them emotionally by bringing someone they don't even know." Maria says "I agree with them. We respect and love you dad, but we do not agree with some things you do. And this is one of them." They all sit down. Daniel says "Well dad, I guess if you bring her here she will have new rivals up ahead. Trust me, I will do whatever it takes to get rid of her. I swear to you." They stop arguing, 5 minutes later, the doorbell rings. Michael says "Well, you're going to have to deal with her living here Daniel. And that day...Starts now." The girlfriend of Daniel's father walks in, everyone looks at her. Daniel stands up, as well as Maria. They both look at each other and look at their new rival they have. Daniel walks up to his aunt and says "Well look at her, she thinks she can just walk in and start being our new mother." Alba says "Don't worry child, she will regret ever messing with my niece and nephew." Michael says "I have another announcement to make to all of you." Daniel and Maria look at him, Daniel's father says "I'm going to get married with her. In two weeks, she will be my new wife...and your new mother." A suspense song starts and everyone is looking at each other. Daniel and Maria stare at their new Stepmother, with despise Daniel thinks to himself that this "Intruder" will ever regret messing with him and his family. That she led herself into her own suffering and agony as well.

Did you know?

Many soap operas in Italy made a good entrance and exit. But "Tierra de Villanos" made an entire huge breakthrough in Italian soap operas. But not only did the soap opera itself made a breakthrough, but the theme song as well. Laura Pausini sang the theme song "Destinazione Paradiso" which made a huge hit in the music industry. Cast members of this soap opera went on tour worldwide to show their appreciation to all those people who made a simple soap opera into something bigger. One cast member, who simply moved everyone, was Danny Morales (a.k.a. Daniel Mastroianni). In the year 2000 at the Nominees for Best Soap Operas and Best Antagonists in Italy, Danny Morales (a.k.a. Daniel Mastroianni) won the award for "Best Young Antagonist" to ever hit the year 2000. Proudly and with tears, Danny accepted the award and proudly thank the audience, production, the director, and his parents as well for always being there for him whenever he needed them the most. This is what Danny had to say when the award show was over "(laughs) I honestly did not think I was going to win, I was up against five more other Antagonist and I said to myself that no matter what happens, win it or not, I'm proud that I participated in something that was really well done. But when he called out my name that I was the winner, I just sat there and cried my eyes off thinking and saying if it was true or not. But at the end, I was proud that something like that, because of me, actually happens. That shows everyone that if you have a lot of hopes for yourself, and want to be someone in life, that anything is possible if you just believe." Reportedly Danny Morales made $950,000 because of two soap operas he participated in. Along he has won two awards. He was in 7 soap operas, 3 movies, five commercials, and has participated in four Italian T.V. shows. When a reporter for a magazine asked him how much money he has in total for all of that success he answered "Well it's enough, I'm not saying how much because I believe in privacy and what I earn is what I keep quiet and I hope you guys can respect that as I respect all of you." When asked why he had chosen to be named Daniel Mastroianni he said " It's a personal thing. The only thing I can say to you is that that name has hit many soap operas as you've seen and I want to be remembered as someone whom has started from a really young childhood to a rising hit italian actor. And that even though I have started acting at a young age, I'm not like other famous people whom get hypnotized by the money and glamour, I'm still that humble boy whom even with money I wouldn't change whom I am." He has been named at a really young age one of the actors whom has made a "Great Triumphant Return" to the soap operas even though it was his last. Apparently it has been a decade since we have last seen this young actor and have found no news of him whatsoever. Reports say that he was in a big tragic accident in the year 2000 after one of the soap operas he was a protagonist in. One of our insiders said that Danny Morales (a.k.a. Daniel Mastroianni) quit and walked out of the studio and did not want to continue acting due to a huge problem he had with his manager and the networks as well. Eyewitnesses have said seen him rarely in italy but when asked about his past life and why he quit he says "That dream is over. And I simply woke up." 10 years in absence, leaving his great work and name behind. Even though he has left us from television and giving us his great acting work in every soap opera he was in, he will never be forgotten for that's what he always wanted us to give to him.

Confirmed cast

Actor/Actress	Role
Danny Morales(a.k.a. Daniel Mastroianni)	Daniel Ventimiglia (son of Michael)
Peter O'Marzia	Michael Ventimiglia (father of Maria and Daniel)
Raoul Bova	Marco Mastroianni (cousin of Daniel)
Franco Nero	Nicholas Mastroianni (father of Raoul)
Victor Alfieri	Matthew Ventimiglia (brother of Michael)
Giovanna Mezzogiorno	Alba Mastroianni (aunt of Daniel)
Maria Grazia Cucinotta	Maria Ventimiglia (sister of Daniel))
Monica Bellucci	Sabine Mastroianni (sister of Alba)
Sophia Penutti	Laura Poventina (new wife of Michael. Also called "The Intruder" by the family members.)