October 23, 2017 | Monday
August 13, 2017, marked the tenth year when GMA-7's Filipino adaptation of MariMar was first aired on primetime television.
Back then, people anticipated this remake since the Mexicanovela MariMar made a great impact on Filipinos when it first aired on RPN-9 in 1996.
Originally shown in 1994, MariMar was topbilled by Thalia and was considered a game-changer in primetime television. The popularity of the Mexicanovela prompted ABS-CBN to transfer Mara Clara to the primetime slot.
When the remake was announced by GMA in June 2007, Dingdong Dantes was already chosen to play the role of Sergio, Marimar's leading man. It was first reported that Angel Locsin was supposed to take on the role of Marimar but she reportedly turned it down due to scheduling problems.
However, then-GMA Vice President for Entertainment Wilma Galvante said that even though Angel was not officially offered the project, she was highly regarded as the lead actress. Angel's decision to turn down the role opened the doors for other Kapuso actresses to try their luck. It was said that Sunshine Dizon, Iza Calzado, and Jennylyn Mercado were invited to audition for the role.
Eventually, Marian Rivera became Marimar in the Philippine version.
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August 13, 2017, marked the tenth year when GMA-7's Filipino adaptation of MariMar was first aired on primetime television.
Back then, people anticipated this remake since the Mexicanovela MariMar made a great impact on Filipinos when it first aired on RPN-9 in 1996.
Originally shown in 1994, MariMar was topbilled by Thalia and was considered a game-changer in primetime television. The popularity of the Mexicanovela prompted ABS-CBN to transfer Mara Clara to the primetime slot.
When the remake was announced by GMA in June 2007, Dingdong Dantes was already chosen to play the role of Sergio, Marimar's leading man. It was first reported that Angel Locsin was supposed to take on the role of Marimar but she reportedly turned it down due to scheduling problems.
However, then-GMA Vice President for Entertainment Wilma Galvante said that even though Angel was not officially offered the project, she was highly regarded as the lead actress. Angel's decision to turn down the role opened the doors for other Kapuso actresses to try their luck. It was said that Sunshine Dizon, Iza Calzado, and Jennylyn Mercado were invited to audition for the role.
Eventually, Marian Rivera became Marimar in the Philippine version.
What are your thoughts? Sound off in the comment section below.
Thank you for reading. If you like this story. Please share it. Thank you!
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