By Lance Joseph Martinez
Actor Enchong Dee is ready to take on Boys’ Love (BL) roles and has several actors in mind that he wants to work with.
In his interview with Star Magic’s “Spotlight Presscon,” Enchong shared that even before the release of the hit BL movie “Call Me By Your Name” in 2017, he had an intuition to work on BL projects.
He revealed that he approached Kriz Gazmen, the current head of Star Cinema, about his interest in BL projects.
“Actually, prior to all of these BLs, lumapit na ko kay Kriz Gazmen, nilatag ko na sa kaniya ‘yan [BL projects].” He added, “Pero I guess, I was just a small voice back then,” referring to his limited influence at the time.
Enchong admitted he should have shared his ideas with more people, as Thai BL rose to popularity shortly after. “Dapat pala hindi ko lang siya [BL project ideas] nilapit sa isang tao, dapat mas nilapit ko sa mas marami, kasi after that, Thai BL took over.”
He expressed regret that the Philippines didn’t lead the BL trend, saying, “Alam mo ‘yon, sayang, dapat tayo na nauna don. Mas magaling pa tayo gumawa.”
When asked about potential co-stars for BL projects, Enchong mentioned Jericho Rosales, saying, “Baka pwede si kuya Echo [Jericho Rosales]. Kasi kausap ko siya noong isang party, tapos ang dami niyang sinasabi sa akin. Napanood niya kasi ‘yung Elise, then na-appreciate niya ang performance ko.”
He also expressed interest in working with Dingdong Dantes, Piolo Pascual, and Alden Richards, saying, “Dingdong, Piolo, Alden, all these brilliant actors.”
Enchong concluded the interview by expressing his hope that a BL project will materialize for him in the future.
Recently, Enchong played a gay role in his entry for the 2023 Metro Manila Summer Film Festival, “Here Comes the Groom.”
