Senator Lito Lapid said that he dreams of collaborating with fellow senators for a movie.
“Kinausap ko na si Manny Pacquiao, Bong Revilla, Senate President Tito Sotto, ako, gagawa kami ng parang The Expendables (2010),” Lapid told reporters in a media Christmas party.
He added that they also want to tap other action stars like Robin Padilla, Coco Martin.
“Kung sampu kaming bida, Robin, Coco, lahat 30 days din iyon. Mahaba-habang pelikula iyon,” he added.
Lapid added that they have agreed not to he paid for the film and Pacquiao even wanting to produce the film.
“‘Tapos, sabi ko, ‘Wala tayong bayad. Gusto nga ni Manny Pacquiao, siya na lang ang mag-produce. Siguro, maganda. Tapos, sabi ko, ‘Lahat ng kita, ibigay sa showbiz, kung ano ang pangangailangan.’ Kasi, doon lang makakaipon ng pondo, e,” Lapid added.
Lapid also answered on who could direct the film.
“Kung ako ang tatanungin, gusto ko, si Coco,”
Nagbubuo rin kasi siya ng istorya. Ewan ko kung paano iyon. Sabi ko, ‘Ikaw na lang ang magdirek,” Lapid said.
“Pero sabi niya, ‘Mahihirapan ako dahil kapwa artista natin ‘yan.’ Sabi ko, ‘Mamili tayo ng direktor na iba.’ Saka kung sino ang magandang mag-submit ng project, ng istorya, tingnan natin,” he added.
Phillip Salvador and Ronnie Ricketts are also being considered to he part of the film.
“Ibabalik natin lahat iyan. Kailangan lang, wala nang selosan. Basta trabaho lang,” sabi pa ni Senador Lapid, na fight director sa MMFF 2019 entry na 3Pol Trobol: Huli Ka Balbon.
