Actress Beauty Gonzalez is challenging age stereotypes in the Filipino entertainment industry. The 32-year-old recently expressed her excitement about landing a lead role alongside Kelvin Miranda in an upcoming film, After All.
Beauty now advocates for more diversified roles for mature actresses. She emphasizes that age should not limit opportunities, expressing her desire to break free from age-imposed restrictions.
“This is the first time I get to be in a love team. At my age, I still get this kind of project. Age is just a number, but it’s still a challenge.”
She aims to inspire her fellow actresses to prioritize self-care and push boundaries set by society’s perception of age.
“When you become mature, you should have more freedom to portray any kind of role,” Beauty stated. “You have no fear, you are comfortable with yourself. I want to inspire other actresses to take care of themselves and not limit themselves to the roles assigned to them.”
Beauty recognizes the significance of her opportunity with GMA Network and expresses gratitude for their support in pushing age boundaries in the industry.
“I am so thankful to GMA network because they gave me this kind of project now, and now it’s happening again, this time in a movie,” she shared.
Kelvin and Beauty’s and loveteam, a.ka. KelTy, first gained traction when they first paired up in Loving Ms. Bridgette as part of GMA-7’s romance anthology series, Stories from the Heart.
After All puts a novel twist on the concept of eternal love, exploring the possibilities of reincarnation, soulmates, and everything else that seals relationships with the ‘forever’ stamp, amid the complexities of a May-December affair and an unlikely third wheel.
It’s the perfect post-Valentine’s Day antidote for the loveless and the lovelorn with its message of hope and its compelling premise of a love that defies time.
Directed by Adolf Alix, Jr., After All also boasts of a formidable cast including Teejay Marquez, Devon Seron, Tart Carlos, Juan Carlos Galano, Dindi Pajares, Katrina Llegado, Riana Pangindian, Bella Thompson, Kiko Ipapo, Lienel Navidad, Bembol Roco, and Elizabeth Oropesa.
After All is another proud addition to ALV Films’ growing roster of commercial film projects, coming close on the heels of previous releases including Bato: The Gen. Ronald dela Rosa Story (starring Robin Padilla and Beauty Gonzalez, 2019), Because I Love You (starring David Licauco and Shaira Diaz, 2019), and Coming Home (starring Sylvia Sanchez, Jinggoy Estrada and an all-star ensemble, 2020)
ALV Films president and After All producer Arnold Vegafria is excited by the growing resurgence in the local movie industry, as gleaned from the latest 2023 MMFF box-office stats.
“Filipino movies are back in business, and we hope they stay that way for the long haul,” Vegafria expressed during After All’s recent press conference held at Eastwood Richmonde Hotel on Feb. 16.
“The challenge for producers is to come up with fresh material that caters to the ever-changing tastes of our Pinoy audience.”
“There’s always been a tendency to take the easy road and resort to remakes and adaptations of foreign films, but I firmly believe that our writers and directors can compete head-on with their Western or even Asian counterparts, as we can see in our major triumphs in prestigious film festivals,” he adds.
“We have already opened the door. We have already given the world a close peek at what we can do. So, I firmly believe that it’s only a matter of time before we can surpass our Asian neighbors, like South Korea, for instance.”
“Hopefully, we at ALV Films can come up with truly unique storylines, and maybe even collaborate with some foreign productions who share our vision for movie magic.”
As part of its promotional efforts, the After All cast will embark on a promo tour in select Metro Manila malls before its grand premiere at SM Megamall Cinema 2 on Feb. 26. The movie opens in select local cinemas on Feb. 28.
Produced by ALV Flims, After All was based on a story concept by GMA-7 FVP for Program Management Joey Abacan, with screenplay by Gina Marissa Tagasa.