Maris, Nadine express interest in teaming up, fans urge producers to make it happen

Producers, directors, are you listening?

Netizens are making one thing clear: They want Maris Racal and Nadine Lustre in a movie together, and they’re already pitching the plot themselves.

The calls gained traction after fans revisited the actresses’ respective statements expressing interest in working with each other.

In an interview earlier this year, Maris praised Nadine’s acting, saying, “For me sobrang natural niya umarte. Gusto ko siya makawork.”

Nadine has since returned the sentiment, even entertaining possible roles for the two in a project.

“Gusto kong makawork si Maris. Feeling ko magulo kami pareho,” she joked. “Feeling ko masaya ‘yon. Either like besties kami or magkapatid or rivals. Mas maganda kung may pupuksain kami. Gusto ko magkakampi kami.”

With both actresses having earned Gawad Urian Best Actress honors, fans are now tagging filmmakers and calling for the collaboration to finally happen.

“Imagine dalawang Gawad Urian winners ‘yan?! Yayanig talaga ang sinehan,” one netizen remarked.

Another joked, “Ibigay n’yo na sa ‘min ‘to at baka ito na solusyon sa mga utang natin sa mundo.”

One fan even imagined the actresses’ combined screen presence, writing, “Walang makakatapat kapag pinagsama mo na ‘yong mga mata ni Nadine na sinisigawan ka kahit walang audio, plus facial expression ni Maris na parang nawalan ka ng anak, pamilya, ari-arian, lahat na!”

Racal won Best Actress at the 49th Gawad Urian Awards for her portrayal of an Olympic gymnast in the film “Sunshine,” while Lustre won the same honor for her performance as Joanne in “Never Not Love You.”

At this point, the audience has made its pitch. The question is: Which producer or director is finally brave enough to make this dream casting happen?