Hollywood Actor Willem Dafoe Reveals He Took Part In EDSA
WILLEM DAFOE – Legendary Hollywood actor, Willem Dafoe revealed that he took part in the EDSA People Power Revolution in 1986.
The actor was featured in an interview with Vanity Fair. There, he did a rundown of his entire acting career starting from the beginning.
Dafoe explained the iconic moments of all of the movies he was in starting from his first movie back in 1980. Further, in the interview, he talked about his experience shooting one of his most iconic films, Platoon.
He said that he was in Manila in that year to shoot the film. During the interview, he stated that his plane was the last to arrive in the country because there was a revolution.
The producers and directors of the show even though about canceling the shots due to the revolution.
Sit tight, the movie’s canceled, we’ll get you out when we can, Dafoe recalled one of the producers telling him. Afterward, the actor and a couple of other people were stuck in the country for about three or four days.
Willem Dafoe recalled that they were out on the streets with the Filipino people during the revolution. He said that the feeling he got was incredible due to the fact that it was revolution without violence.
Luckily, the producers got the movie back on track and they were able to finish filming. Platoon is directed by Oliver Stone and is the first of a trilogy exploring the Vietnam War.
The bloodless revolution that transpired in the Philippines was praised worldwide. Moreso, the EDSA Revolution became engraved in the hearts of every Filipino.
The revolution was a result of the Filipino people fighting against oppression and the abuses of the Marcos regime and his Martial law. With their resolve, the entire world saw the strength of a united Filipino.
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