ABS-CBN finally confirms Liza Soberano is the new Darna, after much speculation about who will play the iconic role. Soberano shares the news in an interview with ABS-CBN Tuesday night.
According to the report, Soberano is the final choice to play the role in an upcoming movie adaptation. She told MJ Felipe that she has accepted the role. The film will be directed by Erik Matti, the report said.
Liza Soberano To Work With Director Erik Matti
The young actress who is popularly known as half of the LizQuen love team, will work with director Erik Matti. Matti, whose previous works include the award-winning Honor Thy Father and On The Job, says he wants to introduce the character to “a whole new generation of Filipinos.”
In an earlier interview, Matti also shared his thoughts whether Soberano will fit the role. He said that her physical attributes and her physical strength will help her do justice to the role. He also commented that her beauty which is so Pinoy also helps.
The movie was announced by Star Cinema in 2015, with Angel Locsin originally slated to reprise her role as Darna. In March 2017 however, they shared the sad and official news via ABS-CBN that the actress could not push through with the project due to her spine problems. Locsin herself has called on her fans and fans of Darna to throw their support behind whoever will take her place.
According to another ABS-CBN report, the new Darna will get help from Locsin herself. She says that if she is needed, she can “guide” and “teach” whoever will take on the role. In the same report, she also expressed her excitement about the confirmation.
Darna Among Liza’s Many Roles
Soberano can now count Darna as one of her many roles. The young actress, whose recent appearance was in Dolce Amore, will also play the young Pia Wurtzbach in an upcoming episode of Maalaala Mo Kaya about the beauty queen’s life story.