Angel Locsin has pulled out from ‘Darna’ because of an injury

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Well, that’s a double whammy.

Angel Locsin appeared on Tonight with Boy Abunda Monday and explained why she had to pull out of the upcoming movie remake of Darna: a disc bulge in her spine has developed, preventing her from doing all the hard stunts the role will require.

The Star Cinema movie remake has been a long time coming. When it was first offered to Locsin two years ago, the actress immediately underwent muay thai training.

“Super excited ako, kasi minsan nang naibigay sa akin itong role na to. Gusto ko sanang gawin ito sa Kapamilya network,” she said. Angel propelled to stardom ten years ago, when she first played the role in a TV remake on GMA-7.

But all that eager beaver hard work and intensive training was exactly what led to her spinal injury. It got so bad that there are days when she couldn’t even move, the actress recalled.

Her doctors warned her that if left untreated, the injury could lead to paralysis. At the moment, Angel is undergoing therapy. She said she is considering going abroad for more treatments.

So the question now is: who will replace Angel in this Erik Matti remake?

Well, there aren’t any confirmed reports yet, but Coconuts Manila got word that a barely legal Kapamilya star is being eyed for the role. A clue: She was involved in that drunken flight incident. Okay, let the guessing game begin!

 

It was a painful and hard decision to make, but we had to prioritize my health and welfare. Because of that, despite the two year preparations and rigorous training, I regret to inform everyone that I can no longer play Darna 🙁 Production has to start filming already, and my body is not in the right condition to do anything too physically strenuous. It is only fair for production as I don’t want to be the cause of delay or problems because of my recurring back injury. Rest assured that I am still undergoing treatment so I can come back stronger and hopefully, be your superhero again 🙂 Thank you ABS CBN for looking after what’s best for me and my health, especially to Tita Malou Santos. Thank you Tito Boy Abunda, Roxy Liquigan, & the rest of the Tonight with Boy Abunda team for giving me the chance to explain my situation in your show. To all Darna fans, I want to thank you for all the love and support you’ve given me. I will forever treasure that. And I hope and pray that you will give the same amount of love and support to the new Darna. Rest assured that ABS CBN has already chosen the perfect person to fill in Darna’s boots. 🙂 Again, thank you (photo taken April 2012)

A photo posted by Angel Locsin (@therealangellocsin) on Oct 26, 2015 at 8:28am PDT

Photo: Angel Locsin/Instagram