PBB Alumnus Rico Barrera Given Break As Matteo Guidicelli's Ill-Fated Brother In 'Tupang Ligaw'

RICO BARRERA is a member of Pinoy Big Brother Season 1 in 2005. After that, he did supporting roles in soaps like “Gulong ng Palad”, “Inday Bote”, “Rounin”, “Magkano ang Iyong Dangal”, “Nasaan Ka, Eliza” and “Apoy sa Dagat”. He’s now happy to be given a good break in the movie, “Tupang Ligaw”, starring Matteo Guidicelli, which opens in theatres today.

“I play Matteo’s brother,” he says. “Soldier siya rito at nagkahiwalay kami. Napangasawa ko si Ara Mina and we have a son. Nakatira kami sa isang malayong town na ang naghahari is an abusive kingpin, played by Paolo Contis, who’s called El Diablo. He wants to control everyone at nang pumalag ako sa kanya, he kidnaps me, tortures me and kills me. Diyan ngayon darating si Matteo para hanapin ako and he discovers what happened to me, hindi siya titigil hangga’t hindi niya naipaghihiganti ako. This is from BG Productions, written and directed by Rod Santiago.”

How is it working with Matteo? “Okay siya. Very down to earth. Lahat ng ipinagawa sa kanya rito, pati dangerous stunts, siya mismo ang gumawa. Yung mga matagal nang nakaka-miss ng local action movie, mage-enjoy sila nang husto sa ‘Tupang Ligaw’.”