Hashtag member Wilbert Ross admitted on Friday, January 28, that he had reservations about accepting the lead role of the upcoming sexy-comedy film Boy Bastos.
However, upon reading the script, he realized it was good material to pass up.
“Medyo. Noong nabasa ko yung script talaga, doon ko siya parang tinanggap nang buo, yung character na Felix. Kasi alam kong maganda eh, maganda ‘yong script,” he said during the film’s virtual media conference.
Ross added, “So walang reason para tanggihan ko siya. Kasi maganda eh, maganda yung script and maganda yung character, maganda lahat. Yun po yung parang nag-push sa akin talaga na hindi mag-doubt nang kahit kaunti man lang.”
He then pointed out that the nudity was done to make the story better and not just for the sake of being erotic.
“Yung mga nakitang paghuhubad, mga ganoong hubad, meron siyang purpose kung bakit ko siya ginagawa sa film.”
Meanwhile, this is the second Viva project that he is leading, the first being Crush Kong Curly with AJ Raval.
“S’yempre po sobrang nakakatuwa at nakakakilig. Pero tuwang-tuwa po talaga ako lalo po dito sa Boy Bastos. Kasi pinagkatiwalaan nila talaga sa akin ang pagiging Boy Bastos which is alam naman natin na very iconic noong 2000.
“So sobrang happy ko lang po talaga eh. Hindi ko po talaga alam. At sana po may sumunod na mga projects na dadating sa akin and mapapangako ko naman po na gagawin ko po ang lahat nang magagawa ko at gagawin ko ang best ko sa bawat trabahong ibibigay po sa akin,” thanked Ross.
The movie is based on the trending Internet sensation Boy Bastos. It is about a high schooler (Ross) who earned the nickname “Boy Bastos” by being a horny virgin.
He then described himself as “maginoo pero medyo bastos” but loyal when it comes to love, a trait that his character Felix has in the film.
“Naka-relate ako sa part ni Felix na mapusok, ganito ganiyan, may pagka-manyakis. Pero kapag na-inlove sa isang tao, nagiging parang kabayo ako na wala akong makitang ibang babae sa harap ko,” he stated.
Boy Bastos also stars Rose Van Ginkel and is directed by Victor Villanueva. It will be streamed via Vivamax, on February 18.
