Isinulat ni Direk Jason Paul Laxamana ang script ng Just A Stranger para talaga kay Anne Curtis. Pero wala pa siyang leading man in mind. Nang naghanap na sila, naging unanimous choice nila si Marco Gumabao para sa role na Jericho or JikJik, ang childish at playful na anak ng ambassador kunwari ng Pilipinas sa Portugal—kung saan kinuhanan ang ilang major scenes ng pelikula—na mai-in love sa character ni Anne na si May, isang lonely housewife.
Hindi first time mag-portray as lovers nina Anne at Marco. Implied sa pelikulang Aurora na love interest ni Marco ang character ni Anne. Pero dahil horror-thriller ang Aurora, hindi naman na-explore ang love angle.
Whereas dito sa Just A Stranger, hindi lang sila lovers kundi lovers na may illicit love affair. Sa trending trailer palang ng pelikula, kita na ang mga steamy love scenes na pinagsaluhan nila.
It’s Marco’s most daring role to date kaya naman marami ang nag-aabang how he will fare opposite Anne na subok na sa ganitong genre at subok na rin sa takilya.
Pero ayon kay Anne, Marco is the perfect choice as her leading man in this film. Ginawa daw ni Marco ang homework nito kumbaga and she’s vouching that Marco gave his best in the film.
“He really did well in this film, as in, lalo na when I was watching it, sabi ko, ‘Oy, in fairness!’ Parang meron talaga siya….meron siyang maibibigay na iba dito sa pelikulang ito,” nakangiting sabi ni Anne sa mga bloggers na nag-interview sa kanila ni Marco kahapon, kabilang na ang pikapika.ph.
“I saw how hard he worked on the film. I think we did make the right choice when we choose Marco to play the role of Jericho in this movie…Yeah, so I’m very happy and excited for him.”
Aware daw si Anne this project is important for Marco pero naniniwala siyang Marco delivered. At excited na siyang makita ng publiko ang bagong leading man na mamahalin ng moviegoers.
“This is huge for Marco, you know. And I’m excited for him and to see how the people will accept him as the new leading man of his generation.”
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