Excitement abounds over Ai-Ai, Erap starrer

By ALEX VALENTIN BROSAS
July 23, 2009, 7:55pm

Singer-actress Toni Gonzaga is excited about her next movie starring showbiz giants Ai Ai de las Alas and former President Joseph Erap Estrada.

“Dream come true talaga. 'Yong last movie ni FPJ, nakasama ako tapos ngayon kasama ko naman si Erap so talagang nakakatuwa kasi kasama mo ang movie legends. It’s going to be a hardcore comedy with, siyempre, a touch of…puso, may puso na comedy,” she said.

Just as excited is Ai Ai who will play the former President’s wife in the film tentatively titled “Ang Tanging Ama.”

“Papa--'yon talaga ang tawag ko sa kanya. Tawa lang siya nang tawa,” Ai Ai referred to the veteran actor and politician.

Estrada, who has long been inactive in show business (his last movie was shown way back 1987), is also excited about the film, praising the producers and his co-stars.

“Siyempre, famous naman ang Star Cinema sa comedy pictures tulad ng ginawa ni Ai Ai na puro hits. Nakakatuwa naman si Mommy Dionisia. Nakita ko sa telebisyon, ang galing sumayaw eh,” Erap said.

Both the Concert Comedy Queen and the former President confirmed that Manny Pacquiao’s now famous mom Mommy Dionisia is also in the cast.

“Siya 'yong balae ko, mommy siya ni Sam dito,” Ai Ai said.

According to Ai Ai, one of the highlights of the movie is a dance “showdown” between her and Mommy Dionisia.

“Patay ako doon. Bibigyan mo na lang talaga siya ng support,” Ai Ai said about the Pacmom’s dancing prowess.

Erap said he ruled out having a dance number with Mommy Dionisia. “Hindi puwede, parehong kaliwa ang paa ko.”

What about having a kissing scene with his leading lady Ai Ai?

“Under negotiation pa ‘yan,” he joked.