Judy Ann Santos Is The Trending Choice To Star In The PH Adaptation Of "Doctor Foster"
The award-winning actress who's been dubbed as the "Queen of Philippine Soap Opera" is the popular choice for this role of a woman scorned. See the other actors and actresses whose names were brought up for this project
Judy Ann Santos was trending on Twitter yesterday with the hashtag #JudayForDrFoster, as netizens think she's the perfect actress to play the lead role in the Philippine adaptation of BBC Studios' psychological drama series Doctor Foster.
Netizens are convinced that Judy Ann Santos would deliver an impactful performance with this project since she is a caliber, award-winning actress who has established herself as the "Queen of Philippine Soap Opera."
This series about marriage and infidelity made waves in the Philippines last year, with its South Korean adaptation titled The World of the Married (A World of Married Couple), which starred veteran actress Kim Hee-ae as Dr. Ji Sun-woo. In the original British version, Suranne Jones took on the lead role of Gemma Foster, the wife whose husband cheated on her with a younger woman.
Recently, it was announced that ABS-CBN and BBC Studios have inked deal for the Philippine adaptation of Doctor Foster.
In June of last year, ABS-CBN's Kapamilya Channel also aired The World of the Married. The K-drama was aired in South Korea from March 27 to May 16, 2020, and recently celebrated its first anniversary.
She is the Philippines' Doctor Foster. Guess who? pic.twitter.com/LHgZ22KLir
— Dreamscape Entertainment (@DreamscapePH) April 21, 2021
Netizens also brought up some names who they feel would fit the rest of the roles in the series. Check out the gallery below to see who the top picks were:
Filipino Actors/Actresses for "Doctor Foster" PH Adaptation
Filipino Actors/Actresses for "Doctor Foster" PH Adaptation
Piolo Pascual as Simon Foster / Lee Tae-Oh
Bertie Carvel starred as Simon Foster, the husband who cheated, in "Doctor Foster." Park Hae-joon took on the role of Lee Tae-oh in "The World of the Married."
Photo Credit: BBC, @piolo_pascual, JTBC
Ian Veneracion as Simon Foster / Lee Tae-Oh
Photo Credit: BBC, ABS-CBN, JTBC
Nadine Lustre as Kate Parks / Yeo Da-Kyung
The young woman the husband has been cheating with in "Doctor Foster" is Kate Parks, played by Jodie Comer. In "The World of the Married," Han So-hee played this role as Yeo Da-kyung.
Photo Credit: BBC, @nadine, JTBC
Julia Barretto as Kate Parks / Yeo Da-Kyung
Photo Credit: BBC, @juliabarretto, JTBC
Janine Gutierrez as Kate Parks / Yeo Da-Kyung
Photo Credit: BBC, @janine, JTBC
Charlie Dizon as Kate Parks / Yeo Da-Kyung
Photo Credit: BBC, @charliedizon_, JTBC
Sharlene San Pedro as Carly Williams / Min Hyun-Seo
Clare-Hope Ashitey played Carly Williams in "Doctor Foster," a patient of Gemma Foster, who ends up helping her put her suspicion to rest. In the K-drama version, "The World of the Married," it was Shim Eun-woo who played this character, known as Min Hyun-seo.
Photo Credit: BBC, @sharlenesanpedro1, JTBC
Who do you think are the perfect cast members for the Philippine adaptation of Doctor Foster?
Lead photos from BBC, @juansarte, and JTBC