Okay, so this is a continuation of the entry I did earlier about a scrutiny of local networks’ leading men.
ABS-CBN has the following premier leading men: John Lloyd Cruz, Piolo Pascual, Derek Ramsay, Sam Milby, Gerald Anderson, Coco Martin, Jake Cuenca, Diether Ocampo, Vhong Navarro, Rayver Cruz, Enchong Dee, Matt Evans, Zanjoe Marudo, Rafael Rosell, and so many others I can’t remember just now as well as up and coming leading men that I don’t really know because I haven’t watched a show of them yet.
We all know how brilliant John Lloyd, Piolo, Gerald, Coco and Jake are in acting. I think I need not mention the teleseryes and movies John Lloyd and Piolo did. Their names alone signifies brilliant acting! And you can pair them with any woman and they’ll be able to carry it off, with or without chemistry. Gerald, Coco and Jake on the other hand are relatively new compared to John Lloyd and Piolo. But we’ve seen them in Tayong Dalawa and they were even given acting awards for it. Brilliant young actors! Really good at their craft.
Vhong is one of the best young comedians around. Sam can do both singing and acting. I just have a problem with his “brooding” acting. It just feels like he’s always brooding and carrying the world on his shoulders. Still relatively better than Kapuso leading men, even compared to Dingdong Dantes. I also have a problem with his never-ending American accent. Someone should tell him to take Tagalog lessons seriously so he can take on roles other than always being a rich guy or someone from abroad. Derek is the leading sexy guy around. He can say so many things just by looking at the camera. So darn good-looking, too!
The rest of the guys I mentioned are also good actors. I do think Enchong and Rafael are two of the not-so-newest guys around to be reckoned with. I don’t really like both guys but I recognize good acting when I see them.
So tell me, who has a better roster of leading men: ABS-CBN or GMA-7?
