Hollywood actor Sam Worthington bibida sa ‘CounterPlay’
PAGBIBIDAHAN ni Australian actor Sam Worthington, star ng blockbuster Hollywood film Avatar, ang cast ng bagong pelikula, ang “CounterPlay” na kukunan sa Pilipinas.
Opisyal itong inanunsiyo ni Mafae Yunon-Belasco, former Miss World 2003 top 5 finisher at PR and Marketing Officer for the film in the Philippines, sa isang exclusive interview nitong Saturday.
“The team is happy and proud to have Hollywood star Sam Worthington be part of a Philippine production and venue. We are all looking forward to further putting the Philippine film industry on the map and showcasing Filipino talent to an international audience, with Scott Rosenfelt as our producer, Direk Pedring Lopez as our director, and Michael McDermott of MAM Holdings Inc making it all happen. This is something to look forward to. Watch out for it,” pagbabahagi ni Belasco.
Sa pelikula, gagampanan ni Worthington ang karakter ng isang retired hostage negotiator, na lalabas mula sa kanyang retirement upang kunin ang kanyang huling misyon.
Unang sumikat si Worthington, 43, sa pagganap niya bilang Jake Sully sa 2009 Oscar-award winning movie na Avatar, ang highestgrossing film of all time around the world. Lalabas din siya sa sequels ng“Avatar” which will be produced and directed by James Cameron.
Hindi naman ito ang unang beses na mag-sho-shoot si Wothing sa Pilipinas.
Malapit sa puso ng aktor ang Manila, matapos niyang pagbidahan ang 20015 movie na, The Great Raid.
Bahagi ng movie ang pagsalakay sa isang Cabanatuan, na isang island sa Luzon.
“MAM Holdings Entertainment will be the first company of its kind, to work with Filipino talent in front of and behind the camera, along with visiting long time established Hollywood veterans, to provide content that explores Filipino and Asian stories that have commercial and international appeal,” said Belasco.
A subsidiary of its parent company, MAM Holdings, the company will use another subsidiary, MAM Holdings Institute of Film, Television & Media Arts, as an incubator for talent. The company will also work with another subsidiary, MAM Holdings Production Services, for below-the-line production for all projects produced in the Philippines and other countries in Asia,” ani Belasco.
“MAM Holdings Entertainment has already identified and controls material that will be developed under its banner. These projects encompass original stories, book adaptations and short pieces for the internet and other social media platforms,”dagdag pa.