Charles Teves
Netizens slammed actress Eula Valdez after it was revealed that she’s playing the character of Sen. Imee Marcos in Darryl Yap’s upcoming movie ‘Martyr or Murderer’ (MoM).
On Thursday, the official trailer for the movie was released.
The trailer garnered millions of views across social media platforms. However, people who identify as ‘Kakampinks’ were severely disappointed after seeing Valdez appear in it.
nawt her participating in their propaganda 🥴 https://t.co/fHDouYUcBW
— powie (@powiecan) February 9, 2023
Some have called the actress an “enabler” of corrupt people in the country.
Mayaman naman na dapat si Eula Valdez. She doesn't need the role for the money.
Kung trabaho lang tingin nya dito sa role na eto, then she's naive. If she accepted this willingly and knowing everything, then she's complicit.
Enablers of corrupt people. https://t.co/zKIXu9A82K
— Jesus Falcis 🇵🇭 (@jesusfalcis) February 9, 2023
Others said that Valdez shares facial similarities with former vice president Leni Robredo, which makes her casting more interesting.
Galing lang ng irony na lookalike ni Leni kinuha. I even tweeted it before. Sadya? Most prolly https://t.co/zotBqwmzsE
— Alex (@anakngartista) February 10, 2023
— Aries Night (@AriesNight_) February 9, 2023
I can't believe that the actress I admired after her Urian-worthy performance in 'Dagitab' is the same person I'll despise today after being part of a well-oiled propaganda machine that perpetuates historical revisionism.
Miss Eula Valdez, what happened?
— Fatimah (@Fatimah87384790) February 11, 2023
Eula Valdez this isn't u 😥 look into my eyes 👀 this isn't u miss eula 😔
— คะล (@k24585z) February 11, 2023
https://twitter.com/charlieclovd/status/1624141878672371712?s=20&t=7xRTg7tHDm7QiS3mkBNY0g
Valdez’s casting was without a doubt polarizing. Most ‘Kakampinks’ admitted that they admired Valdez before they saw her in the trailer.
Some have said that the actress was also a ‘Kakampink’ while others argued that she was a supporter of former president Rodrigo Duterte.
So… Eula Valdez, who openly supported Leni Robredo last year, is part of Martyr or Murderer as the present-day Imee Marcos. This is interesting…
— Ivan Saldajeno (@IvanSaldajeno) February 9, 2023
Valdez also appeared on ‘Drag Race’ Philippines and netizens wished she hadn’t been invited had they known she’d be in a pro-Marcos movie.
Direk @iamrodafrog may nakapasok sa drag den na d dapat napapasok 🤮
— Ian Lawrence (@ilaw_) February 9, 2023
Vince Tanada’s ‘Ako si Ninoy’ will look to compete with MoM.
The end of the trailer also teases part three in the series.
