It was October last year when Malou N. Santos, the movie outfit's managing director, confirmed in an interview that Angel will play the much-coveted role in a movie that will feature big special effects. And true enough, the actress said on Thursday that she could not believe how big the project is.
"Naku, you have no idea kung gaano kalaki! Kasi kahit ako, nagulat, eh. Hindi niyo (Star Cinema) 'yan sa akin sinasabi. Sabi ko, 'Sandali lang, ha. Ganito pala kalaki ito?' As in, never ako naka-experience ng ganito kalaking project, o nakarinig man lang. First time ito. First time ito sa buong history ng Pilipinas," she told ABS-CBN News.
The actress, who was last seen playing the title role in the hit Kapamilya primetime series The Legal Wife, just had a meeting with Star Cinema executives and creative team when she talked to the press. The upcoming movie, which is still untitled, will be directed by Erik Matti.
Angel added that the project is a daring move for Star Cinema, and described those who will be working behind the camera as "best of the best."
"Ang tapang! Ang tapang ng Star Cinema para gawin itong project na 'to. And ako, bilang napili nilang artista dito, sobrang... Hanggang ngayon, speechless talaga ako! Overwhelmed ako kung gaano kalaking proyekto, gaano kaganda, at kung gaano kagagaling 'yung mga tao na kinuha nila behind ng camera. Ang makakatrabaho ko dito, best of the best ng industriya talaga," she said.
The new Darna movie will set the bar higher for fantasy films in the local movie industry, and will prove that the Philippines is capable of doing good special effects movie.
"Kasi dati sinasabi nila, pag fantasy movie, parang medyo nahihirapan tayo dahil sa budget atsaka sa effects. Pero dito ngayon, all in talaga. Ibibigay namin sa inyo ang lahat," Angel said.
With such a big project, she couldn't ask for anything more after this, adding that she's already contented with what's happening in her career.
"Wala, wala na akong mahihiling pagkatapos nito. Parang ano kasi... Sobrang -- pasensya na kayo, ha! Nalulula kasi talaga ako. Sobrang laki niya. Ang laki niya talaga. Right now, sobrang kontento na ako sa nangyayari at sobra-sobra pa nga ang nangyayari," she said.
Angel Locsin first did the role of Darna in the 2005 TV-adaptation of GMA-7. It is considered as the series that launched her career.
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