Eva Longoria returns to the world of TV, but her new role is nothing like her role as Gabrielle Solis in Desperate housewives

Eva Longoria iis returning to the world of TV, but her new role is nothing like her role as Gabrielle Solis in Desperate housewives

Returning to front a TV series after a decade, Eva Longoria is back on our screens at last, in a starring role for Apple TV+'s "Land of Women".

Of course, when you mention such a name as Longoria's, it's not long before thought turns to another major show that she co-led as fiery "Desperate Housewives" character, Gabrielle Solis.

With talks continuing to bubble about whether or not a reboot of "Desperate Housewives" will ever happen one day, there's certainly set to be a crop of "Land of Women" viewers that may draw a similarity or two, between Longoria's new character of Gala to Gaby.

But are there in fact any similarities be drawn between the two characters at all? When asked that very question by RadioTimes.com in an interview about the series, Longoria admitted: “No, I actually think they’re very different".

"Gaby was very strong, Gaby knew what she wanted, she manipulated a lot of people to get what she wanted, she was very comfortable being wealthy and stuck up, where Gala doesn’t know what she wants."

Speaking about her new character of Gala, Longoria continued: "She’s terribly insecure, she doesn’t have purpose in her life, she’s only the arm candy of her husband with no voice. I think Gaby had a very strong voice and so, what I liked about Gala’s journey in this show was where she ends up.

"She, like I said, doesn’t have any purpose and then is thrown into a country she’s never been, speaking a language she’s never really spoken. She has to hide and protect her family and she has to provide for her family, she’s never done any of these things.