Eric Quizon plans to make a biopic about Dolphy
Eric Quizon revealed plans to develop a biopic about his late father, "King of Comedy" Dolphy, which will tackle the last few weeks before his passing.
The director-actor shared his plans for his father's biopic in collaboration with actress-director Bibeth Orteza, who wrote Dolphy's 2008 autobiography, Dolphy: Hindi Ko Ito Mararating Mag-isa.
"I want to. I've been planning with Bibeth Orteza... Sinabi ko sa kaniya, parang gusto kong encapsulated from the time he was brought to the hospital and until the time that he died," Eric shared in his guest appearance on the April 10 episode of Fast Talk with Boy Abunda.
According to Eric, he wants to share a glimpse of how their family went through Dolphy’s final five weeks before his passing.
"Parang marami hindi nakakaalam 'yung ordeal ng family at that time and I think it's a beautiful story because from the time that I asked for prayers, parang nakinig ang buong Pilipinas," he said.
"I was a miracle that whenever I would say that, I would pray, gumagaling siya, dumidilat ang mata, lumalakas siya. So sa family namin, parang it was a great time na we were spending those precious last few days of my dad with us," he added.
Dolphy passed away on July 10, 2012, at the age of 83 due to multiple organ failure caused by complications from severe pneumonia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and acute renal failure.
He is widely regarded as the country's "King of Comedy" for his comedic talent shown on stage, television, and movies. Some of his iconic movie roles were in Markova: The Comfort Gay, John en Marsha, Home Along Da Riles, and Wanted: Perfect Father, among others.