Rafael Rossel’s nude scene in Maligno sanitized?

April 25, 2008

RAFAEL Rosell was praised by the press after the preview of “Maligno.” He really has a demanding role as Lucas, the devil’s disciple who rapes Claudine Barretto to conceive the devil’s son. He is naked and covered with blood in the rape scene and there were talks that it will be sanitized, but Director Wenn Deramas says there’s no need to do that as it’s been approved without cuts by the MTRCB.

In contrast to his role, Diether Ocampo as Claudine’s leading man is hardly noticed.

“Pantay naman ang roles namin ni Diet,” says Rafael. “Kaya lang, I appear right away sa pilot episode while he appears a few episodes later pa as the doctor who attends to Claudine.”

Did he watch Eddie Garcia’s performance in the original movie on which the series is based? “I chose not to watch it na lang so it won’t influence me at para hindi ako ma-accuse na nanggagaya. With the help of Direk Wenn, I think I was able to come up naman with my own interpretation.”

Rafael is really busy these days. He also plays Aga Muhlach’s playboy friend in “When Love Begins” and he’s busy rehearsing for the Music Museum concert of the Coverboys on May 9 and 10. Has he really planned singing and dancing to be part of his career? “Honestly, no. I only learned how to sing when I was told to join Coverboys in ASAP.

I also thought I have two left feet, pero heto, sumasayaw na ako ngayon. We take voice and dance lessons para hindi naman kami mapahiya sa concert namin where we’ll all sing and dance live.”

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