Day after Robin Padilla decided to pull out from the his first movie project with the Japanese actress Maria Ozawa that will be one of the film entries in the 2015 Metro Manila Film Festival. Ozawa posted in her Instagram account (@maria.ozawa) that she is calling Padilla unprofessional for his decision to pull out 10 days before the shooting of the film. She said in her two Instagram posts that there are no celebrities to cancel job 10 days before shooting starts.
Ozawa emphasizes that if Robin new that his wife is pregnant he should not accept the project in the first place.
Robin’s reason for cancelling his part in the MMFF movie entitled Nilalang was he need to attend with his wife Mariel who are expecting triplets. Mariel’s pregnancy was delicate after having miscarriage last March 2015. Robin through the Vidanes Celebrity Marketing head Betchay Vidanes and Haunted Tower Productions issued a statement and apology to the production and to Maria. The statement says:
“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.”
Meanwhile, Ozawa hopes they production can find Padilla’s replacement to be her leading men in the movie.
