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PEP: Search for Richard's leading lady in 'Zorro' starts


One of the biggest projects of GMA lined up for the first quarter of the year is the Philippine adaptation of the classic swashbuckling hero "Zorro," to be topbilled by Richard Gutierrez. This will be Richard's follow-up series after "Codename: Asero," which ended Nov. 14, 2008. In connection with this, the Kapuso network is now on the lookout for Richard's leading lady, who will play the role of Elena. GMA will hold an open audition on Jan. 16 at GMA Network Center from 1 p.m. onwards. So expect a new face to Richard's leading lady in "Zorro" – much like when Rhian Ramos was paired with him in Captain Barbell. GMA program manager Reggie Magno admitted that they are having a hard time finding a leading lady for Richard. "Sa totoo lang sa ngayon, wala pang certainty dun sa leading lady. Kasi ang hirap kuhanan ng leading lady si Richard Gutierrez, di ba? Especially kung foreign [material], alam naman nating Antonio Banderas ‘yan, malaki rin ang expectation dun sa soap na yun. So, siyempre, prepared kami for that," said Ms. Magno to PEP (Philippine Entertainment Portal) during her birthday party last Jan. 7. Among the stable of Kapuso female stars, possible candidates would be Marian Rivera, Heart Evangelista, and Rhian Ramos. But all there young actresses are busy with their respective soaps. Marian will team up once again with Dingdong Dantes in "Ang Babaeng Hinugot Sa Aking Tadyang." Heart and Rhian are still doing "Luna Mystika" and "Lalola," respectively, although Rhian's soap will end in a few weeks. If it's possible, GMA could borrow from ABS-CBN either Anne Curtis or Roxanne Guinoo. Any of these young actresses would be perfect for the role of Richard's leading lady, but the problem is they are with from the Kapuso network. - Philippine Entertainment Portal

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