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>Channel 7 wants Regine to be the Darna for the tv >series. >But several writers are pushing for other females. One >is >the Sex Bomb dancers lead person in that group.. > >If she has to do Darna? Regine should push for the >movie >version. Forget the tv series. Nah.. > >;-)mmJun > > >Mars Ravelo Darna >http://naritoako.tripod.com/ > > >Its the stuff Hollywood Legends are made of. After >years of searching, for a perfect Darna, the heirs of >Mars Ravelo's estate has deemed Asia's Songbird, Miss >Regine Velasquez, worthy of taking on the role of our >country's foremost superheroine Darna. > >In the 1990's fans have been blessed with not one, but >two actresses to play the role of the super heroine on >the big screen, namely, Miss Nanette Medved and Miss >Anjanette Abayari. Both women have several things in >common. Both looked stunningly sexy and revealed all >the right curves in the Darna's stripper-esque >costume. Both women appealed to the public with their >mestiza charm being born/raised outside of the >Philippines and their foreign twang. Unfortunately, >both actresses were also involved in career-breaking >scandals. Miss Medved was involved in the Metro Manila >Filmfest Scandal while Miss Abayari was caught in an >airport in Guam possessing illegal drugs. Both >actresses have faded from the limelight since then. > >With the fall of these two actresses and the lack >luster production of the last two movies, the 50th >year anniversary of Darna came and went by without a >bang. And yet interest in the Filipina Wonder Woman >remained in the public's hearts and minds as shown by >the market success of Ballet Philippines presentation >of the highly acclaimed Darna Ballet and Mango Comics >release of their "not-your-regular-pambalot-ng-tinapa" >comicbook miniseries printed in full color on high >quality glossy paper. > >After much anticipation, the role was finally >resurrected on the big screen in 2003 Captain Barbell. >Regine Velasquez essayed the role of "Cielo" the love >interest of Captain Barbell's Enteng and in a short >but memorable cameo, she donned the mantle of Darna in >a special dream sequence which was a last minute >addition to the movie. Much to the audience's surprise >and delight, the songbird's gracefully lithe figure, >her flawlessly fair skin, and her luxurious long black >hair fit the character very well. > >And what a revelation it was! People all over Manila >were buzzing over the new Darna! Regine Velasquez is >one of the countries most sought after multi-media >artists coming up with a series of sold out concerts, >multi-platinum albums, million-dollar box-office hit >movies, and high-rating TV shows year after year. Her >recent venture into the world of acting and making >movies has garnered her the title of box-office queen >and even a best actress award. There is no question >that Regine is our country's brightest superstar >today. Fan's are demanding to see a solo movie soon! > >Even with all of this qualifications, Regine was never >considered for the role of Darna until recently. >Regine always projected a virginal and modest >"Dalagang-Filipina" image and she has never worn >skimpy clothing and she never capitalized on her sexy >figure. This public image is the one breaking factor >which makes Regine Velasquez the best fit for the role >of Darna. There are plenty of voluptuous and innocent >looking starlets out there but the thing that makes >Regine special is that she can put on the very skimpy >Darna outfit and still look regal, command respect and >move around with grace and dignity. She is beautiful >and sexy but her physical assets does not distract the >audience from the role that she is trying to play. It >is the same characteristic which made Vilma Santos >effective in the Role of Darna. > >The movie is still in its planning stages. Nothing is >really settled at this point. Keep tuned to this >website for updates on the Darna project. >- NAko, April 16, 2004
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