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Isko Moreno to play Ninoy Aquino in upcoming film

Published Nov 19, 2022 09:23 am
Isko Moreno (Facebook)

Director Darryl Yap announced that actor-politician Isko Moreno will play the role of Ninoy Aquino in the film entitled “Murderer or Martyr” or #Mom.

"Isko Moreno as Ninoy Aquino ?️ The Filipino is worth dying… INSIDE ?? #MoM2023 #MoM #MARTYRorMURDERER," wrote Darryl on Facebook on Nov. 18. The controversial director shared a photo of Isko holding the script for the movie.

Darryl said that he was already writing the screenplay for the film which is expected to be shown in February 2023.

Isko, former mayor of Manila, is the first member of the cast to be revealed for the much-awaited flick.

The Aquinos were the subject of Darryl’s movie #MoM.

#MoM is the sequel to the blockbuster movie “Maid In Malacanang” which tells the story of the last 72 hours of the Marcoses in the Palace. The second installment will revolve around the greatest accusation received by the Marcoses: that they were allegedly involved in the assassination of Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr. on Aug. 21, 1983.

Darryl Yap (Facebook)

Initially, Darryl revealed about the upcoming project during an online interview with Coach Jarret on Aug. 5.

“It’s the greatest bintang to the Marcoses that they had then Senator Ninoy (Aquino) killed,” started Darryl.

“It’s one of the heaviest accusations that they ever received – that they have killed Ninoy Aquino that time.

“And I want to present why the people should believe them that it’s not them.

“I will start by asking about the film, if your father died, if your husband died, there should be a fire within you to solve it, as a good son and a good wife.

“So why is it until now, that the mother or the wife is now gone, the son is also gone, and the justice for the father is not yet given?

“That’s one of the pillars of the second installment if we will do it if the actor that I will post on Facebook will say yes to be Ninoy,” said Darryl.

When Coach Jarret commented that the upcoming project would deepen the discussions on the Marcoses, Darryl added: “No. I will hear the Marcoses alibi. I just have to tackle that. And this is not a court case. This is not something about na dinemanda sila about it. I just wanna tackle it in my film why it’s not them who killed Ninoy.”

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