The legendary actor and director also reveals he is going to be a first time grandfather.
Warning: This article contains spoilers about Thursday night’s episode of ABC’sRebel.
Garcia spoke to EW exclusively about the events that led to Cruz’s medical emergency.
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There’s a ticking time bomb in his soul."
I let it be free without any judgment."
The notion unnerves a very Catholic Cruz, though it does convince the class members to stick with him.
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“He’s a traditional character.
He’s not a zealot, but he’s a conservative and religious man,” Garcia says.
“He’s very old school.
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I didn’t even have a chance to recommend her!
I’m very proud of her.”
“The moment you consummate something, the dynamic is over,” he says.
“The longer they withhold, it becomes like an extended sense of foreplay, in a way.
I like the way things are as it is.
I like that we’re doing something that’s not predictable.
They’re soulmates, really and they’ll always have each others' back.”
And yes, that is me really playing," he shares.
Rebelairs Thursday nights at 10 p.m. on ABC.
