Kapuso star Marian Rivera revealed on the first episode of PEP Talk that she was impressed by Coco Martin's acting in Walang Hanggan.
The prime star of GMA 7 said that she watched Walang Hanggan once out of curiosity and eventually smitten by Coco Martin's acting.
Marian Rivera and Coco Martin will be paired up in a movie to be produced by Regal films. This cross-network project will be directed by Maryo J. de los Reyes.
Here is what Marian said on the interview:
"Siguro tinatanong nila, bakit si Coco Martin [ang next leading man ko]? Sige, sagutin ko ‘yan. Uhm, ayoko na nung ‘itsura, e, given na, na guwapo si Coco, okay siya… Ang galing niyang umarte. Natsa-challenge ako sa kanya. Kasi… naku, ‘wag magalit ang Channel 7… wala lang, minsan nakikita ko. Siyempre, ang ano naman, taga-7 ako, tapos manonood ako [ng ABS-CBN]. Na-curious lang ako sa kanya nung sinabi sa akin na magpa-partner kaming dalawa. Sabi ko, okay. Tiningnan ko lang one time yung show niya (Walang Hanggan). Sabi ko, ‘Wow, magaling nga talaga at may puso talaga siyang umarte. Tapos sabi ko sa sarili ko, yung movie, gusto ko heavy drama. Gusto ko mag-dramahan kaming dalawa. Kasi na-challenge ako na parang ang galing niya talagang umarte."
Marian's primetime show in GMA 7 was once pitted against Coco Martin's Walang Hanggan in ABS-CBN. Now, they will be doing a movie together as one of the most awaited movie team up today.
