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‘Sayang, kasi nakatrabaho ko ang mga anak niya, mga apo niya, sina Janine, sina Lotlot, pero syempre iba ‘yung makatrabaho mo ‘yung Superstar. Sayang na ‘di na matutuloy,’ shares Arcilla
MANILA, Philippines – Actor John Arcilla expressed his regret that he and the late Nora Aunor were unable to share the screen together in what would have been the sequel to the 1982 film Himala.
Arcilla visited Aunor’s wake at The Chapels at Heritage Park in Taguig City on Monday, April 21.
In the film, Arcilla was supposed to play the son of Aunor’s character, Elsa.
“Sayang, kasi nakatrabaho ko ang mga anak niya, mga apo niya, sina Janine, sina Lotlot, pero syempre iba ‘yung makatrabaho mo ‘yung Superstar. Sayang na ‘di na matutuloy,” Arcilla said about the potential film.
(It’s a shame because I got to work with her kids, her grandkids, like Janine and Lotlot, but of course it’s different when you get to work with the Superstar herself. It’s sad that the film won’t push through anymore.)
Arcilla added that Aunor gave her seal of approval for the project, and that the film was already in the preparatory stages prior to her death.
In Himala (1982), Elsa starts healing the villagers of her town, Cupang, after she sees an apparation of the Virgin Mary. Word of Elsa’s abilities spread beyond Cupang, and before long, she is regarded as a divine being.
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Asked how he personally remembers Aunor’s legacy, Arcilla shared that he grew up watching the late screen icon’s films, citing Atsay, Bona, Himala, and Tatlong Taong Walang Diyos.
“Talagang hindi ko malilimutan — nagtataka ako kung bakit — ang pinakamalakas na dating sa akin no’ng bata ako… ang ‘Super Gee.’ Ang malakas na dating sa akin ‘yung helmet niya. Talagang she was fighting for justice sa mga victims ng injustice,” laughing as he fondly recalled how much he loved watching Aunor in Super Gee (1973).
(I’ll never forget — I don’t know why — what stood out to me most when I was younger was Super Gee. The helmet she wore always stuck out to me. She was really fighting for justice for the victims facing injustice.)
Arcilla also expressed gratitude that Aunor was named a National Artist while she was still alive to see for herself how lasting of an impact she made on the whole country through her work.
“‘Yung nangyari ‘yun sa kanya na buhay pa siya when she was awarded, sobrang laking bagay no’n kasi naexperience mo ‘yung balik sayo ng pagsisilbi mo sa bansa mo bilang isang artist,” Arcilla said.
(That she was awarded National Artist while she was still alive, that’s a big deal because she got to experience the effects of what everything she’s done for the Philippines as an artist.)
Aunor passed away on April 16 at 71 years old due to acute respiratory failure. – Rappler.com
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