Before Soberano, however, the first Filipino to actually star in Hollywood was a Cebuana named Elena Jurado. According to an extensive research of writer Wilfredo Pascual, Jurado auditioned for an Arabian film story calledHowever, when the film's lead actor, Hobart Bosworth, saw her skills in dancing, he was"astonished" and"mesmerized" by her. This sentiment was also shared by reporters in the US, who were all impressed by Jurado despite merely having an extra role.
Even though the prestigious award show started handing out recognitions since 1929, it wouldn't be until 72 years later in 2001 that they awarded the Best Actress in a Leading Role award to a black woman—Halle Berry for her role inView this post on Instagram—that's the name that Filipinos won't forget anytime soon after she made the country proud for being the first Filipino actor to be nominated at two prestigious international award shows: the British Academy Film Awards and the...
This is perhaps long overdue, as the veteran actress had been in the industry since 1991, but had only taken minor roles in films and TV shows. Superhero films are what audiences are gobbling up in this day and age, almost always topping the charts and accumulating millions in the box office. One studio that's dominating this genre of films is Marvel, with ten films having surpassed the billion dollar mark.
Anna Boden, along with her filmmaking partner Ryan Fleck, helmed the Brie Larson action flick. During a set visit with reporters back in May, Boden talked about what it's like"It amazes me that I am the first female director to be doing one of their films. But I just kind of try to tackle it like I would any other job. The more I think about that stuff, the less focused I am.