After the worldwide success of Air, a new biopic named Flamin' Hot was released on Hulu and Disney Plus Hotstar, and in no time it has been buzzing on social media both among Indian as well as American fans. Air which was based on Michael Jordan's deal historic deal with Nike is available to stream on Prime Video, on the other hand, Flamin' Hot is based on the life of author and businessman Richard Montanez. Flamin' Hot is a true story based on the life of Richard Montanez who is known for his claim of having invented Flamin' Hot Cheetos that disrupted the snacks market of America and Abroad. Directed by Eva Longoria, Flamin' Hot was among the much-awaited movie of the year as the story revolved around Richard Montanez who often claims that it was he who invented the 'favorite' flavor of Cheetos. Talking about Flamin' Hot Starcast includes Jesse Garcia as Richard Montañez, Annie Gonzalez as Judy Montañez, Dennis Haysbert as Clarence C. Baker, Tony Shalhoub as Roger Enrico, Emilio Rivera as Vacho Montañez, and more. Although Flamin'Hot is said to be true story, multiple reports deny the fact in the context of Richard Montanez. With the movie is already streaming, fans who are wondering about Flamin'Hot True Story or Flamin'Hot Real Story or about Richard Montanez's reality, below is everything you need to know-
Flamin'Hot True Story
As mentioned above that Flamin'Hot is a true story based on businessman Richard Montanez who claims that he invented Cheetos' best-selling flavor snacks i.e. 'Flamin'Hot' Cheetos, but multiple reports say otherwise. Before talking about what other reports say, let's talk about Flamin's Hot storyline. Flamin'Hot is a biopic, it means it is based on the life of Richard Montanez. As per reports, Richard Montanez was working as a janitor at Frito-Lay’s Rancho Cucamonga plant when he dreamed up a chile-covered Cheeto and believed in himself enough to call up the chief executive to pitch his spicy idea.Richard dropped out of school and worked as a laborer before being hired at the age of 18 as a janitor for Frito-Lay, at its Rancho Cucamonga factory, in 1976. Thereafter in 1977, Richard Montañez was promoted to a machinist operator position by 1977 in the same company.
As per Richard's account, when a Cheetos machine broke down, he took home a batch of unflavored snacks and seasoned them with spices reminiscent of Mexican street corn. As shown in the movie, Richard pitched this idea to then-CEO Roger Enrico over the phone and was invited to deliver an in-person presentation, which he prepared for by researching marketing at the public library. After it was launched as a proper snacks product, it became,game changer for Cheetos as it raked in billions in revenue.
Did Richard Montanez invent Flamin' Hot Cheetos?
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LA Times disputed the claims of Richard Montanez. As per reports, Flamin’ Hots were created by a team of snack food professionals starting in 1989, in the corporate offices of Frito-Lay’s headquarters in Plano, Texas. The new product was designed to compete with spicy snacks sold in the inner-city mini-marts of the Midwest. A junior employee with a freshly minted MBA named Lynne Greenfeld got the assignment to develop the brand — she came up with the Flamin’ Hot name and shepherded the line into existence.
The reports quoted multiple former employees who said, "None of our records show that Richard was involved in any capacity in the Flamin’ Hot test market,” Frito-Lay wrote in a statement adding, "We have interviewed multiple personnel who were involved in the test market, and all of them indicate that Richard was not involved in any capacity in the test market."
Well, whatever the truth may be, it is a fact that the Flamin'Hot flavor of the Cheetos turned out to be a game-changer for the well-renowned snacks brand. Therefore, for those looking to watch an inspiring movie based on true events, then Flamin'Hot is a must-watch this weekend.