Ever since they began last week,
GMA7 has been posting regular updates to fill out the sprawling cast of “Voltes
V Legacy,” their live-action remake of the “Voltes V” super robot anime. For
being an imported Japanese media over four decades old, “Voltes” is considered
an integral part of Philippine pop culture, so if it would be adapted to
live-action, it needs a strong cast balanced between fresh faces (for the young
Voltes team) and veterans (for the villains and everyone else). And the Kapuso
network has delivered, with nice castings for the five lead pilots and two of
the main baddies. This week, more supporting cast members were revealed.
The Philippine Entertainment Portal has kept tabs on the newest
additions to the cast of “Voltes V Legacy” as revealed by GMA Network. On
Monday, February 15, Epy Quizon and Carlo Gonzales get to round out the quartet
that is the Bozanian Earth invasion high command. Gonzales has been confirmed
as General Draco, the burly battle commander of the Bozanian forces. Quizon
will play the one-horned hunchback Zuhl, chief scientist of the invaders who
also happens to carry secret orders from the Bozanian Emperor regarding Prince
Zardoz (Martin Del Rosario).
On the evening of Wednesday,
February 17, GMA7 added two new names to the cast in the form of Gabby
Eigenmann and Neil Ryan Sese. Eigenmann will portray Commander Robinson, father
of Volt Lander pilot Jamie Robinson and the highest ranked commander of the
unified Earth defense forces. For his part, Sese is going to be Dr. Hook, a protégé
of Voltes V co-inventor Dr. Smith, who later takes over the latter’s role as
the person in charge at the Voltes base, Camp Big Falcon.
For portraying members of the “Voltes
V” cast in the adult age group, these four actors have all the acting chops and
experience to serve their roles well. Sese and Epy Quizon have both been on TV
programming across the three major Philippine networks, while Carlo Morales has
been a solid Kapuso talent, with his latest appearance being alongside cousin
Dingdong Dantes in the “Descendants of the Sun” Filipino remake from last year.
Lastly, Eigenmann has a great list of past roles in Kapuso series of varying
genres. But the common tie between all four is that they have watched the
original “Voltes V” anime in their youth or childhood, and are aware of the
responsibilities they have to deliver quality acting for the remake.
Previous cast announcements for “Voltes
V Legacy” include the Voltes team of Miguel Tanfelix, Radson Flores, Matt
Lozano, Raphael Landicho, Ysabel Flores and Liezel Lopez.
Image courtesy of GMA Network
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