Rumors about Jane de Leon’s difficulty of ironing out her schedules with Regine Velasquez has resulted the non-participation of the latter in the finale of Mars Ravelo’s Darna.
On January 24, via Cristy Ferminute, Cristy Fermin and Romel Chika discussed how Velasquez was supposed to appear in the series finale.
“Ang dami-daming gustong matapos na ang Darna na ‘yan!” Fermin said.
“And speaking of Darna ‘Nay sa finale ng Darna hinahanap daw nila ang lahat ng gumanap ng Darna at isasama raw sa finale?” Romel asked.
“Ganu’n? E, meron akong nahagip na kuwento na dapat pala, e, si Regine Velasquez ang ay makakasama rito. Tinawagan daw si Regine, okay walang kaarte-arte. Ang nag-inarte raw ay itong si Jane de Leon.
“Si Regine Velasquez pala ang huling pasabog ng Darna, walang kaabog-abog na nu’ng sinabihan ng produksyon si Regine, umoo agad, nagbigay ng sched at walang tanong kung magkano ang TF (talent fee).
“Sa kasamaang palad, hindi natuloy dahil ang hitad na Jane de Leon. Nagpaimportante, gusto ng hitad body double na lang daw ang iharap kay Regine tapos mag-chroma na lang kesyo maraming dahilan ang babae.
“Kaya hindi pumutok ang Darna dahil hindi minahal ang leading lady. Hindi man lang niya nakuha ang magandang working attitude nina Joshua Garcia at Janella Salvador. Ah, kaya naman pala,” Fermin detailed.
Velasquez appeared as Darna in the 2003 remake of Captain Barbell, which starred Ramon ‘Bong’ Revilla Jr. and Ogie Alcasid, directed by Mac Alejandre.
According to an official statement released by the producer of the series on Friday, January 27, Vealsquez’s appearance didn’t push through due to conflicting schedules between the lead star and Asia’s Songbird.
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Additional texts by Jude Cartalaba.
