Alden Richards, Julia Montes set to team up for upcoming film
Kapuso actor Alden Richards and Kapamilya actress Julia Montes will star in a new movie, marking the first time the two pair up on the big screen.
Host Boy Abunda revealed the news during a Monday episode of his show, Fast Talk with Boy Abunda. He intended to clarify Montes’ cryptic Instagram post that prompted many netizens to formulate wrong assumptions.
On April 12, Montes took to her page to share a black screen image with a broken heart emoji. It also contained the numbers 04-18-23 with her name and social media handles written below.
Due to the lack of context, the post caused worry, particularly to the fans of the actress. Abunda stepped up to shed light on the matter.
Alden Richard, Julia Montes set to team up for upcoming film
Abunda explained that he reached out to Montes’ management to clarify the concern. As a result, the King of Talk found out that the post was only a teaser publicity for a new project.
“Julia‘s okay. She’s happy. ‘Yung April 18 2023, bukas, is a formal or official announcement ng kanyang pelikula kasama si Alden Richards,” Abunda explained.
Following the confirmed collaboration between Richards and Montes, their respective bases expressed excitement and generated buzz online.
Dubbed the multimedia star, Richards is known for Illustrado, Victor Magtanggol, and The World Between Us. He also led the Start-Up Philippine adaptation with Bea Alonzo.
On the other hand, Montes is famed for Mara Clara, Walang Hanggan, and Asintado. Her most recent major television appearance is through FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano.
Expectations are high as these two sought-after actors headline a film together.
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