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Angel Locsin will not return as "Darna"

Star Cinema announces the bad news, saying that her physical condition is still not good for the action-packed film

22 Mar - After much discussions, Star Cinema recently announced that Angel Locsin will not return as "Darna" in the upcoming film project that was postponed in 2015 due to her spinal problem.

The announcement, made by the studio, read, "ABS-CBN, Star Cinema, and Angel Locsin have mutually arrived at a final decision that she will no longer pursue the 'Darna' movie due to her medical condition."

"We gave Angel our full support during and after her treatment in hopes that she would portray the iconic Filipino heroine. Because of Angel's passion and dedication, she resumed training for the movie after undergoing surgery and therapy for the disc bulge in her spine. Unfortunately, Angel experienced back pain twice during training, prompting her doctor to advise her not to participate in strenuous activities to avoid permanent damage on her spine.

"We would have loved to see Angel fly again as Darna and take our hats off to her for the gargantuan efforts she has put in for the project," the network added.

Locsin, who has played the iconic female superhero back in 2005, was scheduled to reprise the role again in 2015, but had to withdraw the project due to her damaged spine.

Although there were lots of other candidates to replace her, director Erik Matti and Star Cinema reportedly held hopes that Locsin would be able to do it again after undergoing a series of treatments.

No detail has been released regarding Locsin's replacement.

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