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MANILA- Will Nadine Lustre join her boyfriend James Reid for the new film adaptation of Pedro Penduko?

Earlier this month, it was announced that Reid emerged as the top choice to take on the re-imagined version of the superhero, first created by Francisco Coching, a national artist for the visual arts.

In an interview with Push, Lustre expressed support for her boyfriend's new project and revealed that she has been told of a role in the film.

“Sabi nila… Ewan ko kasi alam mo naman ako 'pag sinabi sa akin siyempre si James ‘yun, susuportahahan ko ‘yan 'pag sinabi nila. Kahit cameo ‘yan, go ako diyan di ba, siyempre. Sabi nila Maria Makiling daw, sabi ni Boss [Vic] sa akin,” she said.

In the original komiks, Pedro Penduko is a Filipino folk hero who fights evil forces with the aid of a magical amulet.

A re-imagined version of the story was written by Regene Estolatan under Epik Studios, wherein the character is a wimpy teen named Peter Harris, who was raised in the US by his adoptive father and is the next "chosen one."

Reid earlier said that filming for the movie has begun, but its release date has yet to be revealed.

• It's confirmed: James Reid is the new Pedro Penduko