Director Erik Matti couldn’t hide his dismay at John Arcilla and Star Magic Management for not mentioning him during the actor’s speech after receiving the ‘Best Actor Award’ at the recent 78th Venice International Film Festival.
In his Instagram post, Matti aired his message against Arcilla who didn’t mention his name and the movie that became the reason why he won the said award.
It can be recalled that Arcilla won the said award for being the cast of Matti’s movie On the Job: The Missing 8.
“Ano kayang movie nakapanalo kay @johnarcilla ng Volpi cup? Ni hindi man lang nila mamention ni @starmagicphils yung movie na nagbigay sa kanya ng parangal? Medyo inexpect ko na yun sa Abs na di magmention kasi nung may prangkisa pa sila ganun na sila e. Pag di pabor sa kanila, dedma.” Matti said.
“Pero yung mismong artista ng pelikula di man lang mamention ang movie? Pwera na kaming mga gumawa, ok lang di masabi pero sana yung movie man lang i-acknowledge.
“Ako na magsasabi, “Salamat sa On The Job: The Missing 8 na movie na binigyan ako ng pagkakataon magawa ang role ni Sisoy Salas na ikinapanalo ko ng Venice Film Festival Volpi Cup award nung 2022.”
Matti said that Arcilla didn’t forget to mention his sponsors, but not the movie that made him win the award.
Because of that, the veteran director called Arcilla ‘disrespectful’.
“Lahat ng sponsor mo sa derma at diet mo minention mo yung movieng nagpanalo sayo di mo masabi?!! Bastos kayo!” he said.
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As of writing, Star Magic Philippines already edited their post and added the name of Matti.