Rocco Nacino denies fight scenes with Dennis Trillo went overboard

By ALEX VALENTIN BROSAS
May 10, 2010, 9:50am

"StarStruck V" Second Prince Rocco Nacino contradicted reports that the fight scenes he had with actor Dennis Trillo in “Gumapang Ka Sa Lusak” turned realistic.

Nacino, in "Showbiz Central"’s Don’t Lie To Me segment aired May 9, quashed rumors that he and Dennis have gone physical in their scenes together.

Reportedly, the fight scene became personal because of their co-star Jennylyn Mercado. In an earlier interview, the "StarStruck" alumnus admitted having a crush on Jennylyn whom Dennis is now exclusively dating. With this, tension on the set reportedly mounted, especially when the two actors were required to shoot a fight scene.

After doing the scene, Dennis was reportedly so pissed off when that it went overboard.

“No,” Nacino immediately answered when asked if it were true. The showbiz newbie got a “lie” result with his answer.

“May fight director naman po (kami),” Nacino explained. “Kasi po, si Dennis Trillo, ano siya. Pareho po kaming mixed martial artist. Nagte-take po siya (Dennis) ng Yaw-Yan, ako po jujitsu at saka Muay Thai.”

Nevertheless, Nacino is thankful that the fight scene was convincing enough.

“Siguro po na-execute namin ng maganda kaya parang totoo. In a way natutuwa po ako na mukhang totoo na-execute po ‘yon na maganda.”

He denied Dennis hit him hard intentionally; in fact, he even called the actor his idol.

“Siyempre po, may mga daplis-daplis lang pero hindi naman po masakit. Aminin po natin na trabaho lang po ‘yon at saka para po sa akin it would be an honor na masipa ako o masapak ako ng isang Dennis Trillo kasi idol ko ‘yon, eh.”

Nacino also stressed that he doesn’t have plans to court Mercado.

“Hindi po. Nagagandahan po ako sa kanya, pero masuwerte po ako na nakatrabaho ko siya,” he said.

He says he’ll not even pursue the actress even if she and Dennis are not on an exclusively dating stage.

“Ay hindi rin po. Trabaho po muna. Saka na ‘yang pag-ibig na ‘yan,” he said.