 Little known 30-year-old stage actor Rui Ricardo Dias was then cast as Lula.Other cast members includes Glória Pires as Lula's mother Dona Lindu, Cléo Pires as Lula's first wife Lourdes and Juliana Baroni as Marisa Letícia Lula da Silva.Lucélia Santos, a close friend of Lula, played a small role as his teacher.