Asawa over Ozawa: Robin Padilla pulls out of his MMFF entry with Maria Ozawa

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Sorry, Maria Ozawa fans. Her first movie in the Philippines isn’t going to happen anytime soon.

Robin Padilla pulled out of the movie, choosing to take care of his pregnant wife Mariel Rodriguez. The couple is pregnant with triplets, you see, and so far, it’s been a delicate pregnancy for Mariel.

In a statement he released on Instagram, Robin Padilla explains that “his withdrawal is due to the fact of needing [sic] to attend to his wife Mariel, as she is experiencing a delicate pregnancy. Mariel is currently pregnant with triplets, and also suffered a miscarriage in March of this year. Due to this, Mr. Padilla feels that he needs to focus and prioritize the wellbeing of his family and has decided to forego his role as Tony in the movie Nilalang. The decision to withdraw from the film has been very difficult for Mr. Padilla and VCM team.”

The movie’s producers, meanwhile would rather cancel the movie than not have Binoe in it.

In a statement, the MFT group, which is the co-producer of the film, said, “The MFT Group does not believe that there is a suitable replacement for Mr. Padila and as a result, the prospective timeline for the production of Nilalang will be compromised.”

“The absence of [an] immediate alternative means that the production will be delayed to an extent that Nilalang will not be released in time for the 2015 MMFF.”

All this leaves Maria Ozawa hanging.

On Instagram late Tue evening, the Japanese adult film star called Robin Padilla “unprofessional,” saying “it’s not like I wanted to film with Robin.” Check out her complete post below:
 

 

its not that i really wanted to film w/ robin but i think it was so unProfessional of him to call it off 10days before the shooting starts… i feel so sorry for the film director’s,staff..etc

A photo posted by Maria.Ozawa (@maria.ozawa) on Aug 11, 2015 at 8:46am PDT

Which leaves us waiting for the Metro Manila Development Authority to issue a statement regarding the matter.

With one film short, which of the two films on reserve will make it? John Lloyd Cruz’s ‘Conman’ or Lovi Poe’s ‘Lakambini’?

Check out Robin’s Instagram post about canceling the movie, and further below, his reply to Maria Ozawa:

 

Dear __________ This message is to announce to the dear public that Mr. Robin Padilla and my team Vidanes Celebrity Marketing will no longer be part of the movie ‘Nilalang’, which was scheduled to compete in the annual Metro Manila Film Festival in December 2015. It is with great regret that we have to inform all that due to extenuating personal circumstances, Mr. Robin Padilla has had to make the decision to withdraw from the film. I would like to let you know that this decision making process has been very hard as Mr. Padilla’s reputation shows that he has the highest regards for those he commits to work with. But his withdrawal is due to the fact of needing to attend to his wife Mariel, as she is experiencing a delicate pregnancy. Mariel is currently pregnant with triplets, and also suffered a miscarriage in March of this year. Due to this, Mr. Padilla feels that he needs to focus and prioritize the wellbeing of his family and has decided to forego his role as Tony in the movie Nilalang. The decision to withdraw from the film has been very difficult for Mr. Padilla and VCM team. This cancellation has been a collective resolution of Vidanes Celebrity Marketing and Mr. Padilla and Haunted Tower Productions are not at fault in any way. We acknowledge that we hold no claims or rights to this movie whether it is produced or not. On behalf of Mr. Robin Padilla and Vidanes Celebrity Marketing, we would like to ask to the producers and the public for their understanding and kind consideration. Yours sincerely, Betchay Vidanes On behalf Of Robin Padilla

A photo posted by robin padilla (@robinhoodpadilla) on Aug 11, 2015 at 3:14am PDT

 

A Man who does not spend time with his family can never be a real Man” — Vito Corleone The Health Warning has nothing to do with Vito Corleone, i chose CHE Cigarette to be my smokes in the Movie “Nilalang”, my character Tony is a chain smoker

A photo posted by robin padilla (@robinhoodpadilla) on Aug 11, 2015 at 4:55pm PDT