One of the most acclaimed actors of stand-up comedy and television entertainment in Romania, Radu Bucălae, joins the cast of the comedy MENTORII, the first feature film produced by UNTOLD Universe. Radu Bucălae plays the role of the third mentor, Robby Anonimul, who specializes in business planning, financial investments and crypto technology. Radu Bucălae will give life to a main character, together with other exceptional names such as Loredana Groza, Dorian Popa and Cătălin Bordea, in the most delicious comedy that promises to conquer the audience throughout the country at the beginning of 2025. Filming for the comedy MENTORII will start on August 15, 2024.
If Sandra the Sensory works with energy and soul, and Flex the Barbarian works with the physical, Robby the Anonymous is the mentor who works with the mind. Robby the Anonymous is the business and finance influencer who comes to complete the recipe by which Johnny Baltă, played by Cătălin Bordea, will try to reach full success. Business plans, financing, investments, crypto technologies, are concepts that Anonymous Robby masters to the degree of mentorship, promising his followers that he can teach them all these things in a fast way, with maximum financial efficiency.
“All my life I thought of myself as a lucky man, and this film proves to me that I am right. It’s my first role in a feature film and I don’t think it could have been a better debut. Yeah, I know, it hasn’t shot yet, but the way the script and crew are looking, there’s a good chance we’ll beat Deadpool’s box office. Ryan Reynolds even called me if we still have a role for him, I spoke with the director Tapciuc and he is solving it. Why does Ryan want to play too, you ask? Because it’s the funniest movie script ever written in Romania. He worked on it for more than 2 years and after a solid structure was created, some very funny people sprinkled in jokes like Salt Bae puts salt. To give you an idea of Robby, I can only tell you that people will see a character of mine again, which they really like. In addition to the script, the cast is bomb. Yes, that’s the right word, and it hasn’t been fully announced yet! In short, I am lucky, happy and excited to be part of Mentorii, I predict the most successful Romanian comedy film of all time. It’s as if I can hear the people coming out of the movie theaters and saying: Bomb Mentors!” said the comedian Radu Bucălae.
Initially known for his highly frothy stand-up comedy shows, Radu Bucălae quickly became a household name in the Romanian television entertainment industry. His humor has been appreciated on comedy shows such as “iUmor”, his acting talent has impressed the jury on the show “I know you from somewhere”, and his energy and charm are appreciated day by day by viewers in the morning show “Neatza with Răzvan and Dani”.
“The presence of Radu Bucălae with a leading role in the distribution of our film is the guarantee of smart, quality humor. I say this because I already had a few rehearsals with Radu alongside Bordea, Loredana and Dorian. We had fun and laughed a lot together, which contributed to a positive and creative atmosphere. I am convinced that the audience will be deeply impressed by their performance. It’s an honor to work with such a talented cast who understand and deliver comedic mechanics with such ease.”, added Adrian Tapciuc, director of the film MENTORS.
MENTORS is an original comedy, and the idea and script belong Magic Maker Media House, production house that is part of the UNTOLD Universe group. The director of this film is Adrian Tapciuc. The biggest stand-up comedy label in Romania, Headline Management Agency, joined this film project as an associate producer, which guarantees the quality of the film’s humorous composition. Headline Management Agency
brings together famous names of the stand-up scene, such as Cătălin Bordea, Micutzu, Radu Bucălae, Nelu Cortea, Adrian Nicolae, Ioana State, Dan Frinculescu and Teodora Nedelcu.
“We wanted the film MENTORS, a comedy, to benefit fully from the experience of good actors of the genre. Bucălae is an actor like a never-ending source of amusement, also having an extraordinary capacity for improvisation. I guarantee you will laugh with and at him, at every scene!“ said Edy Chereji, co-founder of UNTOLD Universe.
MENTORS tells the story of Johnny Baltă, played by Cătălin Bordea, a man far too immature for his age, who happens to be the future heir to the largest financial empire in the country: the fortune of his father, Dorin Baltă. Displeased with his son’s superficiality, Dorin kicks him out of the house after he gets into yet another car accident. Moreover, he gives Johnny a mission – to prove within a maximum of six months that he can become a responsible adult, capable of running the financial empire, otherwise he will be disinherited.
Helped by his sister Magda, Johnny finds a quick and easy solution to solve the problem: he will be mentored by the three most famous personal development influencers in the country: Flex Barbarul – the fitness and healthy life mentor (Dorian Popa); Sandra Senziorial – the wellbeing mentor (Loredana Groza); Robby the Anonymous – the business and finance mentor.
The one million euro reward put up for grabs by Johnny will spark a fierce battle between the three influencers. Each will strive to be Johnny’s primary mentor, sharing their theories or trying to debunk those of the contestants. From these conflicts will be born the most comical and unexpected moments of the film. The finale will show if Johnny really becomes a changed man, either because of the advice he receives from the influencers, or because of his own lessons he learns during the six months.
