Jericho Rosales is officially portraying the role of former Philippine President Manuel L. Quezon in the upcoming historical biopic “Quezon.”
On Tuesday, TBA Studios released an official photo and teaser of the actor as the lead the cast of the much-anticipated biopic, which is expected to follow the life of Quezon, a Filipino lawyer, and soldier who became the President of the Commonwealth of the Philippines from 1935 to 1944.
The film, which is currently in production, marks Jericho’s return to the big screen following the 2018 romantic drama “The Girl in the Orange Dress.” He recently starred in the hit ABS-CBN drama “Lavender Fields.
“I feel so honored to be with this team. Coming to a script like this which is so potent and so entertaining, I feel so lucky and happy,” Jericho said in a press release statement.
“Here, you will see Quezon as a person. He’s not written as a hero. He is cunning, he is charming, he is intelligent. Quezon is such an interesting character to play; there are so many things I can put into the role to build Quezon as a character. That adds to the pressure, but at the same time I am very excited,” he added.
TBA Studios President Daphne Chiu praised Rosales’ screen presence, while director Jerrold Tarog highlighted his powerful audition. The film is part of TBA’s Bayaniverse, which includes Heneral Luna and Goyo: Ang Batang Heneral.
The cast also includes Mon Confiado as Emilio Aguinaldo, Benjamin Alves as a younger Quezon, Karylle Yuzon as Aurora Quezon, and other notable actors. The film is set for a local and international release later this year.
