JC de Vera talked about his challenging role in a new film
Actor JC de Vera shared his thoughts on his role as an Abu Sayyaf leader for the movie In Thy Name.
JC has proven his versatility when it comes to portraying diverse characters in TV series or movies. Through the years, he has given justice to the characters he portrayed.
He is one of the cast members of the faith-based film that is currently showing in cinemas. Based on the article in The Philippine Star, the actor said that he did not hesitate in accepting the villain role in the movie, which is directed by Ceasar Soriano and Rommel Galapia Ruiz.
In the movie, JC de Vera gave life to the character of Khadaffy Janjalani, brother of Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) founder Abdurajak Abubakar Janjalani.
“Just being in this film makes me so proud and honored,” JC said about saying “yes” to this movie right away. Aside from the fact that this is his first villain role, being part of the movie about priest Rhoel Gallardo also made him excited.
“If you’ve watched the film, you’ll see that there’s a lot of hope and faith throughout. So, we’re very thankful that we’re finally going to see it, and I’m so grateful to be part of it,” he said.
He also shared that his role was indeed challenging. However, this is a wonderful opportunity for him as an actor. JC said that not every day he gets to play this kind of role.
For a long time, he has been in the mainstream industry and was doing TV drama like his character in ‘Flower of Evil’ which was something different , but he never got the chance to portray an antagonist character before. “So this time, it’s a very nice opportunity for me. I can now add to my résumé that I once played a character like this,” he said.
JC de Vero also said that although the role was very demanding, he fully embraced it. He really wanted to play the villain role and he was even following up about it.