The Biggest Fan Ending Explained: Does Lana Save Her Career?

Netflix’s Spanish buddy-comedy film ‘The Biggest Fan’ tells the story of a cancelled celebrity and her laborious attempts to repair her tarnished reputation with the help of a devoted supporter. Lana Cruz’s seemingly evergreen career shrivels up into a husk after a run-in with a fan, which results in a social media scandal. As a result, in the aftermath, the actress only has so many hopes for restoring her career. One of these opportunities remains in Mexico, where a promising director wants her in his art house film. However, once at the local, remote village for shooting, Lana ends up meeting Polly Melgar, a woman who claims to be her biggest fan ever. When the latter offers a solution to the actress’ PR crisis, Lana’s future ends up in the hands of a fickle fanatic whose affection for the celebrity’s artistry will make or break the rest of her career. Once Lana and Polly’s narratives become intertwined, fueled by a mercurial relationship of friendship and rivalry, the narrative devolves into chaos, hurtling toward an explosive conclusion. SPOILERS AHEAD!

The Biggest Fan Plot Synopsis

Lana Cruz has been in the entertainment business ever since she was a child. Nonetheless, even with 40 years under her belt, she continues having to pick fights over creative differences. In the aftermath of one such argument, which arrives on the heels of an adrenaline-filled shoot, the actress finds herself bombarded with her fans outside of the filming lot. Even though she tries to be open and friendly, one of her younger fans gets the better of her when they sneak up behind her. On instinct, Lana ends up slapping the fan, which inevitably leads to a huge controversy. Despite her best efforts, she can’t undo the damage caused by the incident and effectively gets “cancelled” by the industry.

However, a year later, a shining second chance falls on her lap when her agent manages to book her a leading role in Director Artistoteles’ upcoming film. Even though the actress has to fly out to Mexico for the shoot and miss her daughter, Greta’s, graduation in the process, it’s a sacrifice she has to make for her career. Yet, it’s only once she arrives in the small Mexican village that she realizes how much of an adjustment the coming days will be. Lana’s lodging, a comfortable mansion, comes with a pool girl, Polly, who ends up being a huge fan of the artist’s work. In a rushed conversation, the young girl mistakes Lana’s friendliness for a job offer as her assistant. Even though it’s an unplanned development, the latter goes with it, especially once she realizes Aristóteles’ mad genius artistry will be hard to manage without any help.

Thus, the filming begins for the project that promises to be Lana’s big comeback. Initially, Polly causes a few ruckuses on the set, which is a nightmare for the perfectionist director. Nonetheless, she also has an overwhelmingly positive effect on the actress’ public image by running social media campaigns and impromptu fan meet-and-greets. Soon enough, Polly’s efforts begin bearing tangible fruits, in the form of growing public support and even more auditions for Lana. Nonetheless, some negatives inevitably come along with positives.

Therefore, once the actress’ issues with Aristóteles continue and she grows antsy about missing out on Greta’s life, Lana ends up blowing up at Polly. Consequently, before long, the other woman finds herself fired from the job, feeling used and discarded. In the heat of her sadness, she records a scathing video about hating Lana Cruz, but refrains from posting it for now. It ends up being the right choice since the two eventually fall back into a tentative friendship with each other. As such, an attempt at building bridges brings them to partying all night at bars. In the end, this results in Lana and Polly waking up in the middle of nowhere while Aristóteles frantically looks for her missing leading lady on the last day of filming.

The Biggest Fan Ending: What Happens to Lana’s Career? Does She Return to Special Crimes?

Lana’s career and her public perception remain intertwined throughout the entire story. She’s successful when the masses love her, but a single misstep causes her entire legacy to crumble down into nothingness. The public makes snap judgments about a complicated instance and refuses to listen to the actress’ side of the story. Still, even when her seven-season running police procedural show, Special Crimes, gets cancelled and Lana remains without a project for a year, nothing about her talent ever changes. She still has years of experience and the skillset of an industry veteran. The public is simply uninterested in watching her anymore.

For the same reason, Aristóteles’ film arrives as a beacon of hope that promises to turn everything around for Lana. The director has long been applauded as a genius, and his next project is much anticipated in the industry. Therefore, securing a leading role in the film basically ensures a rejuvenation for her career. Nonetheless, in order for that to happen, the director first needs to finish the filming. Needless to say, his eccentric perfectionism throws a wrench in these plans. He withholds scripts from the talent until the last hour and hands out confusing directions that are drowning in metaphors. Even so. Lana is able to work through all of this and arrive at an understanding with Aristóteles, partly thanks to Polly’s advice.

However, one night out with Polly threatens to ruin all this hard work. If Lana misses the last day of the shooting, the film will either be halted indefinitely, or her crucial climactic part will go to her obnoxious co-star, Roberto Belmonte. Both of these things will be disastrous for her career. Initially, the reality of this situation compels Lana to pick immature fights with Polly, which only prevents the duo from finding their way back to the set. Still, in time, Polly opens up about bonding over the actress’ telenovelas with her late mother. Likewise, Lana reciprocates by sharing the difficulty of growing up under her controlling mother’s thumb as a child actor.

This helps the two women finally arrive on the same page. Afterward, they ill-advisedly steal a boat, which brings them to the set in the nick of time. Even though they end up crashing the boat into the beachside, Lana’s career is saved since Aristóteles is more than eager to finish his film with her as the reigning lead. In the end, the actress plays her part and the film is released, bringing her much acclaim and success. Even so, this time when Special Crimes comes back knocking, she turns down their offer, unwilling to work with someone who is only interested in exploiting her fleeting stardom. Ultimately, by working to regain her success, Lana finds a newfound appreciation for it.

Why Did Polly Post the Lana Hate Video?

Before Lana arrives at her happy ending, a big hiccup lies in her path in the form of Polly’s hate video. The latter has been a crucial part of the actress’ PR strategy. The public knows her as Lana’s biggest fan, who was single-handedly fighting all social media battles for her icon. Polly is happy to do so because she genuinely idolizes the other woman, having grown up on her movies and shows, coveting them as treasured memories shared with her mother. However, her perfect image of the actress begins to crumble after she initially gets fired as her assistant. It makes Polly recognize that she had always been replaceable in the star’s life, highlighting the latter’s selfish and callous tendencies. For the same reason, she records her video in a moment of heartbreak.

Even though Polly doesn’t post it right away, she holds on to it for some time. Eventually, it makes its presence known during another fight with Lana. This time, the duo is stuck in a desert, far away from the set. The actress is freaking out in a uniquely selfish way again even going as far as to insult and deman her former fan consistently. Thus, Polly gives in to her petty side and uploads the hate video, knowing how much damage it would cause to Lana’s image. Eventually, once the two become friends again, this time stronger than ever, she begins to regret her actions.

As such, Polly finds the perfect way to undo the harm she has caused. In the aftermath of the beachside boat accident, Lana rushes to rescue her friend from underneath the boat. Although she is uninjured and well, she subtly urges the actress to put on a show for the audience, armed with their cameras, who have assembled near them. Consequently, once Lana “saves” her life, it ends up shifting the public’s precocious opinion once again, bringing them in former’s favor. Ultimately, Polly makes up for her lapse in judgment and does what she does best by standing up for her idol, and in turn, makes a friend for life.

What Happens to Aristóteles’ Movie?

From the beginning, Aristóteles remains an incredible perfectionist when it comes to making his movie. However, at the same time, he holds a detestation for the idea of a script, has eccentric ideas about fostering the chemistry between his leads, and butts heads with Lana frequently. Initially, this puts the success of the project’s filming process in question. There are already stories of him abandoning this project after an ambiguous “tragedy” ruined his efforts. Therefore, the threat of another tragedy ruining the film looms in the air. Roberto attempts to capitalize on this precarious situation by trying to snag Lana’s significant scenes away from her.

Nonetheless, when it comes down to it, Aristóteles remains incapable of finishing his film without Lana. Despite their initial differences, the director knows that the actress holds the same respect and appreciation for the project that he does. For the same reason, he’s willing to give up on the movie before he does a disservice to it by cutting its intended lead out of the loop. Ultimately, this decision pays off since Lana manages to make it back before the day wraps up. In the end, Aristóteles’ film is all the better for having the actress in it, and the box office proves the same.