We finally got our new superhero.
Darna is the quintessential Filipina superhero, previously portrayed first by Rosa Del Rosario in the 1950s. Gina Pareno, Vilma Santos, and Lorna Tolentino then followed in playing Darna for various adaptations through the years.
In the early 90s, Anjanette Abayari took over. This was followed by Regine Velasquez, Angel Locsin, and Marian Rivera.
It’s then no joke: Jane De Leon has got big red boots to fill. Can she handle it?
Olivia Lamasan of ABS-CBN Films said De Leon is fit choice given how Darna’s story sees the growth of a young and innocent girl. Narda, Darna’s alter-ego, is a simple girl after all. Only after swallowing a magic stone does she become the defender of meek and the epitome of Filipina girl power.
A fresh and rising star in an industry full of various celebrities, you may not fully know De Leon. But we have a hunch that she’ll surprise us.

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