Rayver Cruz on a controversial remake?

Young actor Rayver Cruz started out in showbiz by being a reporter for the kid-oriented show, “5 & Up”. After it folded up, he ventured into acting and was signed in by ABS-CBN. In the Kapamilya network, his talents in dancing and acting were honed. He was included in the teen all-male dance group “Animé” with his brother Rodjun, Mico Aytona, John Wayne Sace, Emman Abelleda and Sergio Garcia. The six regularly performed in ABS-CBN’s Sunday Afternoon variety show, ASAP. Apart from his dancing stints, Rayver was also given acting jobs and he was seen in ABS-CBN drama shows and specials. Noticing his depth in acting, the Kapamilya network’s management entrusted to him, along with Maja Salvador and John Wayne Sace, the task of carrying a show – this was Chito Rono’s paranormal-themed series entitled “Spirits”. The show did well for the network as well as for the young actors’ careers. To verify Rayver’s bankability and versatility as an actor, the powers that be in the star network paired him up with “transitioning-into-adulthood” child actress, Shaina Magdayao. The couple clicked and had several team ups hence. They were even taken in by the Philippines’ leading fashion label, Bench, to be among its many celebrity endorsers. Since then, a lot of things has happened to Rayver’s career. It had it ups and downs. (Incidentally, Rayver is included in Starstudio Magazine’s Most Sizzling Men Under 23 list). However, the fact remains that he is still one of the most bankable and talented your actors today. As a testament to that, reports are surfacing that ABS-CBN will again entrust to Rayver a lead role in an upcoming big-budgeted soap opera – the Filipino television version of the international hit movie “Twilight”. According to sources, the rights to produce the television version of Stephenie Meyer’s vampire novel series was purchased by ABS-CBN for US$1 Million and the network tapped Rayver Cruz and Shaina Magdayo to play the Filipino counterparts of the characters Edward Cullen and Isabella Swan, respectively. Ignite Media is said to be co-producing the project which is tentatively titled “Takipsilim”. Hollywood blogger-turned-celebrity, Perez Hilton, even found this piece of news worth mentioning in his blog. Reports also mention that taping for the series is set to start on February 2009 on locations as near as Tagaytay to as far as Baguio and Bukidnon. The names of the director and the cast have also been revealed. Seems like it’s all systems go for the series, but some groups are allegedly against the project and started an online petition to halt its production as it will ruin the success of the movie which inspired it. Well, let’s wait and see what the future holds for this project. If it pushes through, it will be a great exposure for Rayver. Merry Christmas to all!

12 Comments »

1. eeewwwww..another desperate move from abs-cbn..
   seriously? a pinoy version of Twilight??

   Comment by francis — December 26, 2008 @ 5:45 pm

2. hoax lang po ito, gawa-gawa lang ng fans http://www.showbizjuice.info/2008/12/pinoy-version-of-twilight-takipsilim-is.html

   Comment by HatchettBlind — December 27, 2008 @ 3:18 am

3. well whatever, i don’t know what’s so “hot” about Rayver.

   to me, he is such a big BLAH! naiinis ako sa pagmumukha niyang parang DUH!

   Comment by Atribida — December 29, 2008 @ 5:43 pm

4. naman! i don’t think it will be a good movie or teleserye! the book is great, movie is awesome…but please, wag nmn tagalog version. Couldn’t they think another good story, instead of making a tagalog version of twilight! Rayver is cool and handsome, but don’t make him as edward cullen pls. just don’t make tagalog version of twilight ok? thanx^^

   Comment by mrscullen — December 29, 2008 @ 5:52 pm

5. ngek, the book is great? eh isa ata yan sa mga pinagtatawanan dahil sa ka-OAhan ng author.

   the book and the movie were ridiculously awful.

   so please, do make a tagalog version of an already awful source. para naman may mapagkatuwaan ako for being unintentionally funny.

   Comment by Atribida — December 30, 2008 @ 1:21 am

6. The movie is a mess! if you’ve read the book, mali mali ang timeline. engot ang movie nayan.

   Comment by HatchettBlind — December 31, 2008 @ 2:35 pm

7. narinig ko nga sa program ni ryan seacrest dito sa california na gagawa nga daw ng pinoy version ng twilight ang pinas via abs cbn and omg graweh the hosts made a laughing stock out of this news.

   Comment by vasilus — January 2, 2009 @ 7:02 pm

8. no comment,,panonoorin ko nalnag cguro ang twilight remake,,then after do nalng me bgay reaction if ever man na magawa nila nang mahusay at maayos well deserving sila …yon lang

   Comment by aires — January 2, 2009 @ 8:17 pm

9. ano bang re make ang ibig sabihin dito. naging ano ba si rayvier or whoever this guy? the best thing to make sikat this guy is make him contra bida thats all………..

   Comment by preety — January 3, 2009 @ 4:08 pm

10. ,,ok nman kung c rayver ang gaganap ah..
    gwpo nman xa..bgyan nyo nman xa nang chance to prove na
    mgling xa..twilight man o hndi, bgyan nyo xa nang projects..

    Comment by sam — January 17, 2009 @ 8:10 pm

11. don’t get rayver made in the foolish, well sabi nga nila nobody’s perfect in this world
    so why could you make Rayver insult, twilight movie is only rumor.
    Hi Rayver this is Jen, Rayver ignore everything. peolple doesn’t know everything from you and you know nagseselos lang yan sila sayo because umaangat na ang career mo. well keep up the good work and your number one here in Cagayan de Oro……………..welll sana mabasa mo ito

    Comment by Jen — July 6, 2009 @ 2:42 pm

12. RUMOR!

    but maja is the best loveteam for rayver!!!

    Comment by sweet598 — December 12, 2009 @ 2:26 pm

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