Actor Shido Roxas joins the cast of the upcoming suspense-drama flick "Nelia," one of the official entries in this year's Metro Manila Film Festival.
This is Shido's second MMFF event, the first being in the award-winning flick "Rainbow's Sunset" that went on to become the top-grossing festival entry of 2018.
Fans admire him for his good looks and charisma. Sorry to disappoint his fans, but you won't be seeing a sexy Shido in the movie "Nelia." Shido said he declined butt exposure scenes in his latest film. For now, he wants to do movies that do not require him to show lots of skin.
"Pinagba butt exposure nila ako rito pero tumanggi muna po ako. Kung kailangan talaga ng butt exposure sa pelikula, then there's no problem for me. Sa 'Nelia,' they were requesting kung kayo ko raw. But I think it's not necessary. More on pumping scenes lang naman kami ni Ali. Pero siguro ang aabangan nila rito ay yung kay Ali (Forbes) and Raymund (Bagatsing). Kakaiba yung eksena nila," said Shido, during an interview at Supersam Restaurant in Quezon City recently.
Asked about his next full butt exposure in a movie, Shido answered: "Sa next film po. Walang biro, sa next film. We will meet next week. Power cast din po ito."
Shido said that he wants to level up in terms of acting by accepting serious roles that do not focus on being sexy.
"Mabusisi talaga ako. I was packaged by my manager na pa sexy lang. But I didn't want to take that path. That's why now I am given more serious roles, which I enjoy. Dati nakigpahalikan ako sa lalaki. Kaya nga sabi ko sa manager ko gawin naman akong squatter, walang problema sa akin. Gawin mo akong mahirap, walang problema sa akin. Bigyan mo ako ng challenging roles basta huwag mo lang akong ipa-kiss uli sa lalaki. Hindi naman sa ayaw ko na pero lihis-lihis muna. Sabi ko sa kanila, ibigay na lang nila yung mga ganun na role sa mga mas bago. Level up muna tayo," he said.
Shido also said that he's not the type of guy who is vain when it comes to looks, adding that he's not pressured at all to maintain a hot bod.
"Akala nila balidoso ako pero sa tutoo lang wala akong pakialam talaga. Actually kailangan kong magpa payat pero kain naman ako ng kain. Wala akong special diet or what. Before nga twice a month, nagpapa derma ako pero now once every two months. Medyo nag-iba perspective ko. Now, may iba akong ginagawa bago ko unahin pagpapapogi ko. Sa Instagram ko more on business ang posting ko," the actor said.
Earlier, Shido was supposed to join the cast of the controversial indie film "Lockdown" but he turned it down due to frontal scenes. The role eventually went to Paolo Gumabao.
“It’s just that...hindi ko po kasi kaya talaga! Kasi, wala nga akong scandal na may ganun. More so na magpapakita pa ako. Meron po talagang ano, ahh...may tatlong meetings po kasi 'yan. Kasi, sabi ko sa manager (Leo Dominguez) ko din, kay Tito Dennis , saka kay Direk, ‘Direk, hindi ko po talaga kasi kayang maging ganyan. Ito po yung parang film na ipagdadasal mo na, ‘sana, hindi po ako makuha.’ Kasi, hindi ko po talaga kaya yung hinihingi,” he added.
When it was suggested that prosthetics be used for his private part, Shido said: "Yes! Basta may prosthetic na hindi sa akin yung makikita, OK lang sa akin yun."
Shido also recalled the moment he became viral as a result of a blooper scene from the drama anthology "Wish Ko Lang" on GMA-7 where his Adam's apple moved despite being dead in the scene.
"I am happy na nakapagbigay ako ng panandaliang aliw (dahil sa viral blooper na yun). Kasi itong mga panahon na ito ang hirap eh. Sa family namin may na hospitalize, and it was a struggle to find a hospital. Kung ordinaryong mamamayan lang tayo, ang hirap talaga. I am so thankful buhay tayo, pati mga kasama natin sa industriya. Health is wealth talaga," Shido said.
Shido, who will turn 30 on Dec. 27, revealed that three members of their clan have passed away, although they were not related to COVID-19. "Ang hirap sa hospital hindi mo mabisita mga kapamilya mo. Dasal lang talaga yung sandigan namin. Dasal kami ng dasal."
Produced by A and Q Films Production, Inc., “Nelia” will premiere on Dec. 25 in select theaters across the Philippines. Aside from Winwyn Marquez and Shido, the film also stars Raymond Bagatsing, Mon Confiado, Ali Forbes, and Juan Carlos Galano.