They have been working on the story since 1996 since they wanted to analyze how our nation was before until now only to find out that it hasn't really changed. But, when Director Jerrold Tarog saw John Arcilla in the 2013 film, Metro Manila, he knew right then that he was perfect for the role.
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Basically, Arcilla shows that Luna isn't just an aggressor that everyone knows him to be but he just wanted peace and freedom for his beloved nation.ĭid you know? John Lloyd Cruz was the first choice for the movie but the offer didn’t get to him.
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Arcilla portrays Luna as an aggressive military leader and dedicated Filipino that he was but also had a side of being good-natured and witty. John Arcilla who is known for supporting roles is the perfect actor to play as Heneral Luna and is complemented by Mon Confiado's portrayal as Emilio Aguinaldo. Also, the characters speak almost like the modern Filipino without sacrificing the art of the language for the film.Īnd although everyone knows that the General was killed by fellow Filipinos, getting to know him and seeing it happen in the big screen will make you feel sorry for him and will leave you saying, “Why?” So yes, expect to hear a few curse words in the movie. Tarog says the film used his artistic license to put a modern touch in the life of the hero so that the targeted audience, who are the millennials, would have a better connection to the film. With this, Tarog was not reluctant to show the negative side in Luna's personality. While history tells us the tragic death of Antonio Luna, it fails to give us the details of the events that led him to his death.
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A part of history with wrong information that has been spoon-fed to us, according to producer, Ed Rocha. The film tells differently the story of how we lost the fight and was conquered by the Americans.