Sharon Cuneta is set to star in the adaptation of Marivi Soliven’s award-winning novel, “The Mango Bride”.
The news was confirmed by the actress herself via Instagram, writing on 21 February, writing, “SURPRISE! Hollywood, here come the PINOYS!!! Please pray for this project to succeed. My prayer is that it is able to open doors for ALL OF US in the industry – FINALLY!”
In an interview, Sharon expressed, “I wanted to do ‘The Mango Bride’ because it’s the best way to connect to a global audience by putting some of the best Filipino talents and stories together to tell an emotional and uplifting story like this. I have long been a fan of Marivi Soliven’s writing, from “Suddenly Stateside”, her collection of light essays about living in the U.S., to “The Mango Bride”. She captures the Filipino migrant and Filipino American experience skillfully.”
To be directed by Filipino-Canadian director Martin Edralin, the novel tells the story of two Filipino women – Amparo, a quiet socialite and Beverly, a mail-order bride – and how their lives intertwined.
The book has already won the Grand Prize of the Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards in the Philippines.
Filming will begin in late 2022.
Aside from “The Mango Bride”, Sharon is also set to star in the US series, “Concepcion”, which will be co-produced by ABS-CBN.
(Photo Source: Sharon Cuneta Instagram, Marivi Soliven Instagram)