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MANILA, Philippines — It's official: Jericho Rosales will be playing the titular role in the biographical historical movie "Quezon."
Rosales will bring the late Manuel Quezon to life on screen — a Filipino lawyer, and soldier who became the President of the Commonwealth of the Philippines from 1935 to 1944.
First look at Jericho Rosales as Manuel Quezon in the upcoming biopic ‘Quezon.’ PHOTO FROM TBA STUDIOS
TBA Studios — the same producer behind box office hits "Heneral Luna" and "Goyo: Ang Batang Heneral" — made the announcement on Tuesday, Feb. 18. "Quezon" will be the third installment in the studio's "Bayaniverse" series.
In a media statement, "Quezon" director and co-writer Jerrold Tarog said Rosales was cast for "the power he is known to deliver on screen" — the same power he displayed when he auditioned for the role of Gen. Antonio Luna in the 2015 historical biopic "Heneral Luna."
Meanwhile, TBA Studios President and COO Daphne Chiu said of the casting, "Jericho's unbelievable screen presence has made him one of our best actors today, and we're all looking forward to working with him and seeing how his artistry can give life to one of the country's most charismatic yet divisive political figures."
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Rosales — last seen in the 2018 Metro Manila Film Festival entry "The Girl in the Orange Dress" — will make his big screen comeback through "Quezon." "I feel so honored to be with this team. Coming to a script like this which is so potent and so entertaining, I feel so lucky and happy." Rosales said.
"Here, you will see Quezon as a person. He's not written as a hero. He is cunning, he is charming, he is intelligent. Quezon is such an interesting character to play; there are so many things I can put into the role to build Quezon as a character. That adds to the pressure, but at the same time I am very excited." Joining Rosales in the film are Mon Confiado and Benjamin Alves, who will reprise their roles as Emilio Aguinaldo and young Quezon, respectively.
Other cast members announced include Karylle Yuzon as Quezon's wife, Aurora Quezon; Romnick Sarmenta as Sergio Osmeña; JC Santos as Manuel Roxas; and Cris Villanueva as the older Joven Hernando, the only fictional character in the film series.
"Quezon" will be released in cinemas both locally and worldwide later this year.
