New Trailer Shows Anne Curtis Playing Obese Character Zoe Tuazon in 'The Gifted'

MANILA -A new trailer for The Gifted shows Anne Curtis as Zoe Tuazon.

And Tuazon is obese, a fact that hadn’t previously been publicized.

 Now we know why actress Anne Curtis has been coy when asked about details of her upcoming movie “The Gifted.”

Over the weekend, Viva Entertainment finally released the trailer of Curtis’ latest film, which also stars Cristine Reyes and Sam Milby.

“Two girls gifted with extremely high IQ endure growing up together as enemies until a new boy in school comes along. Beauty and Brains collide with the arrival of the new Boy,” Viva Films said in the trailer's description.

The trailer also shows the friendship of two “gifted” young girls, who are played by Anne Curtis and Cristine Reyes as adults, as they vie for the attention of Milby,  their former school crush.

In the movie, Curtis is seen wearing a fat suit as she plays an obese woman, while Reyes dons nerdy glasses and has buck teeth and bushy eyebrows.

“The Gifted” is written and directed by Chris Martinez, whose previous works include the award-winning “Ang Babae sa Septic Tank.”

MTRC speaks about Banning the film 'Fifty Shades of Grey'

At least for now, Fans of the book and the film “Fifty Shades of Grey” can have a sigh of relief. The Movie and Television Review and Board (MTRCB) has denied rumors that it has banned the film “50 Shades of Grey” for showing in nationwide theaters.

"MTRCB office has not received any application to review the film based on an erotic novel that has become a worldwide bestseller. Neither has the MTRCB received any trailer material for review,” --MTRCB Chair Toto Villareal said.

MTRCB Trailer classification:

The MTRCB chair added that the Board has come up with a new set of rules regarding trailers. It is classifying trailers as G (General Patronage, or suitable for all ages), PG (for Parental Guidance) and X (not suitable for public exhibition).

Villareal explained that a G trailer can be shown before or with any movie. A PG trailer, on the other hand, can be shown only in theaters where the main feature is PG, R-13 (only viewers 13 years old and above can see the film), R-16 (only viewers 16 and above can be admitted to the moviehouse) and R-18 (only viewers 18 and above can see the film). Only trailers rated G and PG can be shown in theaters.  

A short advisory on the classification of trailers being shown will be flashed on the movie screens, -said Villareal.

Villareal revealed that the new policy comes on the heels of feedback from parents and young adults regarding trailers being shown in moviehouses.