rappler talk entertainment liza soberano on moving to us hollywood film debut
In the upcoming horror-comedy film “Lisa Frankenstein,” which also stars Cole Sprouse and Kathryn Newton, Liza Soberano, an actress from the Philippines, will make her debut in the Hollywood film industry.
The actress, who was born in California and is now 24 years old, divulged the information in a piece that was published on the renowned entertainment news website Deadline on Friday.
The novel “Frankenstein” was published in 1821, but the film adaptation that takes place in 1989 stars Newton and Sprouse as the protagonists of the story. The specifics of Soberano’s role have not been made public at this time.
Focus Features has hired Zelda Williams, an actress and filmmaker who also happens to be the daughter of the late actor Robin Williams, to helm the movie.
Soberano expressed how excited she is for her new job and shared her excitement.
She expressed her delight at being a part of the movie in an Instagram post by writing, “Ecstatic to be part of this film.”
She was also given a warm greeting by her co-star Newton, who appeared in “Big Little Lies” and “The Society,” all of which are available on Netflix.
On her Instagram account, the Filipino actress is followed by a number of high-profile Hollywood actors, including Newton and Cole Sprouse, who plays Archie Andrews on “Riverdale.”
According to an article published by Deadline, “Soberano is a Filipino-American actress, model, and singer who will be making her Hollywood feature picture debut with Lisa Frankenstein. The multi-hyphenate boasts a large following in the Philippines,” where she is known for roles in films such as My Ex and Whys (2017) and Alone/Together (2019), as well as the more recent Netflix animated feature Trese, in which she voicing the titular character. “The multi-hyphenate boasts a large following in the Philippines.”
In the United States, she is managed by Authentic Talent and Literary Management in addition to Careless and Transparent Arts, according to another part of the article.
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