Iza Calzado reveals she was surprised with her role in “The Second Wife”

Joan Leary

<div><img src='' alt='070716-iza_main.jpg' width='400' height='290' align='left' border='0'>In the upcoming series titled <i>The Second Wife</i>,” Iza Calzado was given the role of a mother to actress Julia Barretto. </div><div><br/></div><div><a href='http://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/07/07/16/what-iza-thinks-about-playing-julias-mom-in-new-show'>She then shared with ABS-CBN News reporter Gretchen Fullido</a> that she was surprised about the role, given that she’s still single in real life. </div><div><br/></div><div>“<i>Wala pa nga akong anak</i>. I thought about it. If Angelica Panganiban and Jodi Sta. Maria played the mothers of Daniel Padilla and Kathryn Bernardo, how can I not play Julia’s mom? Honestly, if I got pregnant at 17 or something, I would have had her. She would have been my baby,” she said.</div><div><br/></div><div>Iza added that it is a ‘dream cast’ for her since she has always wanted to work with Bea Alonzo.</div><div><br/></div><div>“This is also my first time to work with Star Creatives so <i>talagang nung ibinalita sa akin, sabi ng</i> manager<i> ko noon, may ipi-</i>pitch daw<i> na </i>project. <i>Nung sinabi pa lang na si</i> Bea<i> 'yung kasama ko</i>,<i> sobrang na</i>-excite <i>na ako.”</i></div><div><br/></div><div>According to the actress, the story will revolve around their not-so-traditional family and they aim to deliver intense scenes through their dialogues.</div><div><br/></div><div>“<i>Sana madaan sa linya lang at sana magustuhan ng ating mga manonood.”</i></div><div><br/></div>

Iza Calzado didn’t expect to do a mother role in ABS-CBN’s new teleserye.

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