EXCLUSIVE: Philippine manufacturing and distribution firm TBA Studios has forged Jericho Rosales to play the title function in its upcoming historic biopic Quezon.
Rosales will play Manuel L. Quezon, the Filipino lawyer and soldier who went on to grow to be the President of the Commonwealth of the Philippines from 1935 to 1944.
The movie serves as Rosales’ long-awaited return to Philippine cinema after a hiatus of a number of years; he was final seen on the massive display in 2018 romantic drama The Woman In The Orange Costume. On tv, he lately starred within the hit ABS-CBN drama Lavender Fields.
Scheduled to begin filming in March 2025, Quezon is directed and co-written by Jerrold Tarog, whose credit embody the historic biopics Heneral Luna (2015) and Goyo: The Boy Normal (2018), each additionally produced by TBA Studios.
Additionally starring in Quezon are Mon Confiado and Benjamin Alves, who reprise their roles from Heneral Luna and Goyo: The Boy Normal. Confiado returns as Quezon’s political rival, Emilio Aguinaldo, whereas Alves portrays a youthful Manuel L. Quezon.
The Quezon forged additionally consists of Karylle Yuzon, who will play Quezon’s spouse, Aurora Quezon; Romnick Sarmenta, enjoying Sergio Osmeña, the primary Vice President of the Philippines; JC Santos as Manuel Roxas; and Cris Villanueva because the older Joven Hernando, the one fictional character within the movie collection. Extra casting bulletins are anticipated quickly.
“I really feel so honored to be with this workforce. Coming to a script like this which is so potent and so entertaining, I really feel so fortunate and pleased,” stated Rosales. “Right here, you will note Quezon as an individual. He’s not written as a hero. He’s crafty, he’s charming, he’s clever.
“Quezon is such an fascinating character to play; there are such a lot of issues I can put into the function to construct Quezon as a personality. That provides to the strain, however on the similar time I’m very excited.”
TBA Studios President and COO Daphne Chiu stated: “We’re honored to welcome Jericho Rosales as he leads the forged of Quezon. Jericho’s unbelievable display presence has made him certainly one of our greatest actors as we speak, and we’re all trying ahead to working with him and seeing how his artistry may give life to one of many nation’s most charismatic but divisive political figures.”
TBA Studios can be a number one distributor within the Philippines, releasing movies similar to Every part, All over the place All At As soon as, Previous Lives and Triangle Of Unhappiness.
