Thursday, September 30, 2021

Carlo Aquino Recalls How He Auditioned for 'Squid Game,' Blames Pandemic Restrictions for Failing to Land the Role of 'Ali'

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    1. Sa dami ng sisiraing pangarap ng Pandemic yung audition pa nitong Carlo!

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    2. Si Anjo Yllanna pala nakuha

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    3. Audition lang naman ang pupuntahan mo so hinde pa din sure kahit magaling ka pa kse magaling din naman yung nakuha

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    4. Hindi pala sya cute at pogi when he’s not playing a character. He sounds like a boy in a man-child’s body.

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    5. Stop it Carlo. It was just not meant for you. In truth, blessing in diguise that you were not able to do it. The guy who played Ali gave justice to the role. You may have done the same but can't imagine you as that role

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    6. It’s like saying ako dapat ang pakakasalan nung groom kaso madami kami naging issues sa relasyon kaya sa iba na nagpakasal...

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  2. sayang naman talaga. but then again this pandemic brought a lot of unknowns in the beginning so wala naman to blame.

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  3. pero bakit ang rason dahl sa travel restrictions e ang dami namang nagbibiyaheng mga sikat? ung tutuo carlo? ngayong hit ang squid game tsaka ka lumabas magnga ngawa.

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    1. Oo nga mema yang carlo na yan

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    2. Ang daming nakakabiyahe kahit Pandemic. The actor portraying Ali did a good job. Dont take away the credit and limelight from him now that Squid game is a hit and his role is being praised.
      Please lang Carlo

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    3. 12;28 & 12:42 FYI iba iba kasing klase ng VISA meron isang country including Korea. Prolly ang issued or maiissue ky Carlo is One of those na nirestrict ng host country.

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    4. Wag ka shonga. During taping nyan di na pwede mag travel.

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    5. Ang South Korea ang hindi ngpapasok sa time na yun. Mdami ngtratravel pro mostly papuntang US at yung wlang restrictions. Super strict sa SK

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    6. We were supposed to travel to Korea in March 2020 before the lockdown started here. Strict na sa Korea that time

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    7. Mga shonga! Fyi, di pa nagpapapasok ang Korea and Japan ng mga foreigners. Exempted lang nuong Olympics sa Japan pero konti lang pinapasok nila. Mga walang alam tsk tsk tsk! Inggit agad kay Carlo tong mga to!

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  4. Sige na tama na, hindi naman natuloy, ano gusto mo magngangawa kami? Hindi natuloy tama na isang post para dun, jusko! So hindi natuloy; pero ang dami din hindi natuloy na plano dahil sa pandemic, hindi ka nagiisa, move on and galingan mo na lang sa la vida lena malay mo manominate ka diyan sa emmys and the next thing we know your network is calling you asia’s best dramatic actor. Charot

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    1. Agree. Magaling yung actor na Ali.

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    2. True. Sorry pero the actor who portrayed Ali gave justice to the role. Isa sya sa crowd favorite at namove talaga ko sa acting nya and I can't imagine kung si Carlo un

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    3. No doubt carlo is a good actor but to play being ali the east indian guy gave justice and add a spice and diversity in this big hit series.if carlo play ali how he would play the following:
      1 how he would catch gi hun in green light red light
      2 how he's gonnabe the last person in tag of war ( be the strogest man)
      So far thats all I watched I'm now on episode 6. Cant wait to watch

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    4. kung sya dapat ang nandun, sino mana maging pinay wife nya sa series? pero isa sa role din ni ali ay sya ang malakas pero mukha naman patpatin si carlo

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    5. Same thoughts 3:12.

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    6. Nag spoil ka pa din 312am for those who have not seen the series. What a lame person you are. You think you're fun now?

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    7. 2:01,so what if 3:12 gave spoilers? It is not as if no one will ever watch the show. I'm one of those who finds FUN in spoilers. Stick to the issue that Ali is suited for the role than Carlo.

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    8. I-spoil din natin si 3:12 haha

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  6. Sayang naman. Ang galing pa naman nya.

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    1. Magaling yung "pumalit"

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    2. True better naman yung indian actor eh heartbreaking ng storyline niya

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    3. Again, magaling yung gumanap. Agree with 12:43

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  7. Bka di mo lang afford sumunod sa protocol.

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  8. Nakakahinayang pero that only means hindi talaga yun para sa iyo.

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  9. Ang daming opportunities na nabigo dahil sa pandemic, mga mahal sa buhay abroad na hindi nakauwi para sa libing, kasal, etc. :-( Bawi nalang sa susunod.

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  10. Don't worry, he did a great job. Tumatak at intense. Kaya mo ba mag Korean?

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    1. Kaya nga months daw sana sila don atih kasi kasama ang language training don. Hindi man maging fluent eh at least mabanggit ng natural yung mga linya nya.

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  11. It's not meant for you, ganun lang yun! After all yung actor who played as Ali, remarkable.

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  12. Haaay, isa pa ito.move on kana,dong..hindi talaga para sa iyo yun.

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  13. For me ok na na hindi na natuloy si Carlo. Yung character ng Ali is heartbreaking for me nadala ako sa storyline niya and yung actor (Anupam Tripathy) na gumanap magaling talaga. Kaya I can't imagine another actor na mag portray dun sa immigrant role.

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    1. Yes. He’s my favorite. I was rooting for him the whole season. Huhu

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    2. True ikinaganda na din ng plot since baka if si carlo yun iba story line

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  14. Ali is the best choice. coz he speaks Korean

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    1. And Ali was meant to be from Pakistan

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    2. Baka kung sakanya napunta iba story line..

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    3. Of course modified na yung character para dun sa pumalit.

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    4. 12:28 Nye! Yung script pa ang nag-adjust? Hahahaha 10 years in the making na yan teh. Are you saying na pinalitan yung storyline just to accommodate a new actor? Hndi pumasa si Carlo. Yun lang yun.

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  15. It was not meant for you.

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  16. Ang daming masama ugali dito. Masama ba mag share ng panghihinayang lalo pa big deal ang series and main role ang nawala?

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    1. True. Lahat naman tayo may mga moments na ganito daming However i liked the one who portrayed Ali.

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    2. Paulit ulit kasi bes. Ok na yung one time. Oo na, sayang. Eh ano magagawa natin. Pero baka nag iingay sya para ma consider for season 2

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    3. Kung hindi "big deal" yung series magiingay kaya siya?

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    4. @1:34 di naman yun ang point. kaya nga sya nanghihinayang kasi big deal. manghihinayang ka ba sa isang role na nawala and it turns out pangit ang execution sa movie?

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  17. Ok lang. Mas may impact yung indian, lalo na nung part na niloko sya, naiyak ako sobra. If ever si carlo yun, baka hindi ako maiyak kahit magaling siya umacting

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    1. May nakita ang director sa kanya kaya sya tinanggap sa role at pwedeng na deliver rin nya ang role (At par or more pa sa indian actor) na yun kung nakasama sa project.

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  18. Pero good din yung pumalit kasi very well accepted din si Ali di ko maimagine pano kung filipino sya parang mas okay na nga na di sya natuloy

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  19. Sus hindi naman bagay sayo yung role. Ang galing kaya ni Ali. Nakakadala yung arte niya. He can speak korean pa at mas fit na arabo yung character since mas mahirap naman talaga yung mahirap sa kanila kumpara sa pinas.

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    1. Agree. Mas okay si Ali. I don't think it will have the same impact kung si Carlo gumanap.

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  20. Ang daming haters! As if never kayo nanghinayang sa isang bagay, lalo na magandang opportunity, na andyan na tapos nawala pa. Negatrons nyo mga baks!

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    1. Andaming haters, wala siguro kayong na-miss na opportunity dahil sa pandemic. Swerte niyo. Eto yung mga panahon na nasayang din ang business travel ko sa ibang bansa dahil sa pandemic, ang ending, sa Zoom na lang. :(

      Kaya relate ako sa missed opportunity ni Carlo dahil sa pandemic.

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    2. Grabe nga tong mga to. Bakit bawal manghinayang yung tao? Hindi naman sya kakausapin tungkol sa temporary relocation sa SK for the role kung di man lang sya umabot sa final casting. Sana wala kayong paghinayangang opportunities kasi mahirap. Naglalabas lang ng sama ng loob yung tao tapos pinagkaguluhan na ng mga talangka

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  21. Pwede ring baka hindi lang talaga sya pumasa sa audition. Excuse nalang yung travel restriction. He didnt get a call back, ganern.

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    1. Iyan din ang naisip ko. Hindi naman talaga siya bagay sa role. Hindi naman kasi pa cute cute, pa pogi pogi at pakanta kanta, guitar guitar ang role na iyon. So hindi siya nakapasa sa audition.

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    2. matatabunan kase yung mga lead player sya ang pinaka pogi kung nakasama sya

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    3. 1:56 You nailed it.

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    4. +1 ako dito. Hindi na lang aminin na he auditioned for the role and he was not accepted. Yung pinost niya, pa-thank you ng director yun kasi he took time to audition. Tigilan mo, Carlo. Haaay. Wag mo na sapawan yung gumanap na Ali. He did good as Ali.

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    5. same thought here!

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    6. Oo nga e, diba ang nakalagay sa note, 'looking forward to work with you in the future'(or something like that), hindi 'work with you soon' so parang hindi talaga sya naaccept sa role? Im not sure.

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    7. Parang ganun nga rin intindi ko. Pero pinalabas kasi ng partner nya or was it the sister of his partner na he was “supposed” to be in the series di lang natuloy kasi nag lockdown. May pa ganun sila na pa chika.

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  22. Old nonsense na yan. Move on ka na.

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  23. Ano ba ang squid ink na yan. Umay na.

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    1. If the world is talking about it, then you better take a look. Ang tawag dun, curiosity.

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    2. Yeah. I feel that just because it's Korean-made people instantly jumped on it.

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  24. Can he speak Korean ba?

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  25. pinili ni Carlo family nya.

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    1. Teh, pinagkalat na nga ni Trina last year na they might stay in Korea daw. Mema ka! LOL

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    2. Pinangunahan pala kase nung partner, naudlot tuloy.

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  26. Crab in a barrel mentality is alive and well in the Philippines!

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    1. korek shocked ako na ang daming nag diwn kay carlo dito, but for me i think mbbgyan dn nya ng justice un role, simeore mag iiba ung storyline kunh siya gaganap, baka singke illegal immigrant na baon sa utang n ng wowowrk sa electronic factory ganon.

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  27. Ok move on na. Wag ng makisakay sa hype. Audition na lang ulit sa iba.

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  28. Next time, lead role na yan, Carlo! Super talented mo!

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  29. Hmmm, pero mas nakakaawa kasi itsura ni Ali kaya mas iba epekto ng nanonood. The fact na he came from Pakistan too. Kung si Carlo magportray parang hindi siya nakakaawa dahil mukhang suplado itsurahan ni Carlo.

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  30. Di naman bagay sayo, kaya move on na

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  31. Daming negatrons. Kung natuloy sya I’m sure unang una kayong magsisigaw ng pinoy pride. Sasama ng ugali.

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    1. Eh kaso hindi. Pano yan?

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    2. 12:35 Anong pano yan eh yan nga reality. What a dumb question

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  32. Maybe this is his karma. Diba mahilig sya magpaasa? Now he knows what it feels like na umasa sa wala.

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    1. LOL this! Pak na pak ang comment mo hahaha

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    2. Love this! Truelagen! Karma is real tlga no?! Perfect timing lng. 💋

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  33. Iba pa din dating nung gumanap na Ali. He's perfect for the role. I couldn't imagine if iba Yung nag portray. Everything happens for a reason. every actor is perfect for their role.

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  34. Hindi kasi fluent mag-ingles. At d rin marunong mag-koreano. Sabihin mo, sablay.

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  35. Baka hindi nman sya talaga nakapasa sa audition. Kase yung letter ng director, parang ganun din ang rejection letter sakin ng employer politely just telling me i was not the one chosen for the role/position.

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  36. It's really tacky that he's going on and on about this while the series is hitting its peak in worldwide popularity. Hindi nya nakuha ang role, then he should've just kept quiet all along. Yung nakakuha nga ng role ni Ali eh hindi naman nag-iingay, eh sya ang meron karapatan magyabang at mag-salita about his successes.

    May pa-interview pa si Carlo about a missed opportunity? Saan ka nakakita sa Hollywood na nag-drama masyado ang mga actors who didn't get the roles they auditioned for? Masyado papansin itong gimmick ni Carlo. Can he even speak fluent Hangul?

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  37. Move on, oo na dapat ksama ka pero hindi. So okay na nalaman na namen, pero move on na tayo. Wala ka na magagawa sa panghihinayang mo Carlo, tapos na. Magaling yung actor who played Ali.

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  38. He auditioned for the role but did he get it? I would understand the disappointment if it was actually offerred to him and missed the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity because of covid. The guy who played Ali did an great job. Carlo may have done the same but oh well it was not meant to be

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  39. Ok talaga pag may script si Carlo, pag wala parang walang sense kausap. Hahaha

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  40. Grabe ang crab mentality nung mga nasa taas! Inggit ng inggit grabe mga to! Ako nanghihinayang! It could have been a Pinoy. Sayang talaga! Galing pa naman ni Carlo.

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    1. Carlo is a has been and irrelevant until he "mangga" his ex.

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  41. mas bet ko yung gumanap kay Ali. mas magaling na aktor yun. napaiyak pa rin ako kahit alam ko nang mamatay siya (marami kasing spoiler alert). grabe ang lalaki ng luha nya. kita mo talaga sa mukha niya yung hopelessness sa mukha niya

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  42. Parang hindi naman yung role ni Ali ang ibibigay sa kanya kasi hindi sa story malakas ai Ali and hindi sya mukhang malakas mga teh. Real talk lang diba payat payat nga nya hindi rin sya matangkad.. Tigilan na ang hanash.. Move on na ahaha..

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    1. Same thoughts. Ali should be strong to carry GiHun on the 1st game. Eh Gihun is bigger and taller than carlo, how can he carry him?

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  43. Guys mahirap talaga magtravel ngaun bat ganyan kayo sa kapwa niyo Pilipino

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  44. My gosh feel naman niya siya na talaga. Hoy di ikaw ang Napili Carlo. Wag Kang feeling inagawan ng candy.

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  45. Match si Ali at si Sang Woo sa height at built eh. So parang di bagay kay carlo ang role ni ali. Perfect si indian sa role

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    1. Tama yon decision ng director na magstick kay Anupam. Mas ideal fit si Anupam sa role na gullible immigrant. Yon mga facial expressions nya talaga nagdala, yon itchurang mahirap na mabait at madaling mauto kuhang kuha nya.

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  46. For sure tahimik lang 'to if nagflop yung Squid Game.

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  47. Pinag audition lang, hndi nman sya ang napili talaga.

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  48. No offense to Carlo because he is a really good actor, pero parang di naman bagay sa kanya ang role. Pwede pa sya kasali sa team nung kontrabida.

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  49. Ok na, alam na namen Carlo so pwede move on po tayo? Hindi na maibabalik ang nakaraan.

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  50. My gosh sa Hollywood di na nirereveal ng mga actors yung mga ganyan. Minsan nga yung iba eh nakapag film na pero naeedit pa or biglang napapalitan. Pero di na nagcocomment yung artista na tinanggal. Bakit big deal sa kanilang mag asawa na ipagsabi pa yan? Kaloka!

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    1. I dont think so. Remember John Travolta and Richard Gere? Both actors turned down roles that brought the latters to superstardom. Daryl Hannah famously regretted the Pretty Woman of Julia Roberts. Sa case ni Carlo, obviously, he didnt pass the audition, kaya whining galore si koya🤣😂😅

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  51. wish mag stop na sya mag post about this missed opportunity. Parang sour grapes na lang ang dating nya. He was simply not meant to be on that show. Kung kelan nag hit ang show tsaka nya sasabihin na sya dapat ang nakakuha nung role. E paano yun mga previous projects dito sa Manila na di nya tinanggap tapos nag flop???? Do we see him posting these?? Kahiya hiya na lang yan kakasawsaw nya sa success ng squid games

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  52. Kainis si Lee Jung Jae pinakabida dito pero nasapawan 😭

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    1. oo nga ang dami pa nagsasabi pangit sya aminado ako nasapawan ang acting nya pero konting respeto for him naman .he is respected actor palibhasa kasi mga baby bra warrior nambabash Kaya di sya kilala

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  53. Nakakairita lang ung reporting tapos kuya ng kuya sa subject.

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  54. Hindi siya nakapasa, anong nakakahinayang dun?

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  55. But sorry Carlo. The guy who played Ali was perfect. The director also confirmed that.

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  56. Bakit ganun magsalita? Ang yabang haha

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  57. Cringe un interview 😂.

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    1. Yasss..cringe nga. Pero medyo nakakaawa din si Carlo kasi parang may desperation sa face and voice nya. Sana talaga hindi na lang shinare...meron pang ibang opportunities in the future.

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  58. FYI, hindi Arabo ang Pakistani. They don't even speak Arabic in Pakistan except for praying. Mas malapit pa sila sa Nepalese, Afghan, and Indian dahil yun ang neighbors nila.

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  59. Not only kpop is bad vibes but also kdramas. Hindi ko pinapanood ang show nato but according to my friends it's gross, sadistic, too violent and filled with occultism. Same lang sila ng kpop but unfortunately, ang daming nagogoyo ng mga industry na yan from south korea... Wake up people! MAraming kulto sa bansa na yan na sinasamba nyo and it shows in their biggest exports.

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    1. Baks that's what you call entertainment. It's the same lang din sa mga vlogs,memes, tiktok...people watch them to be entertained. Na appreciate lang ng mga viewers pero di naman sinasamba. Baka yon mga sinasabi mong sinasamba yon mga crazy sa kpop. Iba naman kasi sa film, mahilig lang talaga sa movies/shows at magcritic yon mga film buffs.

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  60. Di ko maimagine si carlo na nagkokorean. Pero siguro kaya napili sya kasi magaling naman syang actor.

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  61. At dahil andaming nag share nung interview, nagmumukha tuloy syang desperado. These are the kind of things na mas maiging i-share na lang years after, hindi yung sa kasagsagan ng kasikatan ng project. Also, magaling yung actor who played Ali. Convincing yung pagiging mabait at innocent to the point of being naive nya. So it's a win. If it's meant for you, mapupunta at mapupunta talaga sayo.

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