Erich Gonzales and Enchong Dee on "Maria la de Barrio' poster | Photo courtesy of ABS-CBNThe telenovela that started it all, Thalia's "Maria la del Barrio" will be remade by ABS-CBN this Summer 2011 with Erich Gonzales and Enchong Dee taking the lead roles.
Here's the list of cast and characters of the Philippine remake of the hit Mexican soap:
Maria la Del Barrio Cast (ABS-CBN)
* Erich Gonzales as María Hernandez
* Enchong Dee as Luis Fernando Dela Vega
* Paw Diaz as Soraya Montenegro
* Arron Villaflor as Vladimir Dela Vega (as the replacement of Inno Martin in a early promotion)
* Ian Veneracion as Don Fernando De La Vega
* Angel Aquino as Victoria Montenegro-Dela Vega
* Jane Oineza as Vanessa dela Vega (as the replacement of Tricia Santos in a early promotion)
* Kaye Brosas as Carlota
* Miles Ocampo as Penelope Rodriguez
* Katya Santos as Cha-Cha
* Justin Gonzales as Pedro
* Gio Alvarez as Anot
* Atoy Co as Mang Doro
* Badjie Mortiz as Urbano
* Charee Pineda as Rufina
* Auriette Divina as Marcela
* Ai Ai delas Alas as Casilda
Below is Maria La Del Barrio's Trailer courtesy of Youtube/ABS-CBN:
Meanwhile, here's the synopsis of the upcoming soap on ABS-CBN:
María Hernandez (Erich Gonzales) is a naíve girl who dreams of a Prince Charming in her life. When she meets Luis Fernando Dela Vega (Enchong Dee), she thought she already met her Prince Charming. But when she sees him with another girl, Soraya Montenegro (Paw Diaz), she gets hurt and seeks revenge as she transforms into a rich, gorgeous woman and becomes the girlfriend of Luis Fernando's younger brother, Vladimir Dela Vega (Inno Martin). Will Luis love her again for who she was or who she changed into?
