Lastikman: Unang Banat

Lastikman: Unang Banat
Lastikman: Unang Banat DVD Cover
Directed by	Mac Alejandre
Written by	Wali Ching (story) R.J. Nuevas (script)
Starring	Mark Bautista Sarah Geronimo Cherrie Gil John Estrada Danillo Barrios John Manalo
Release date(s)	December 25, 2004
Country	Philippines
Language	English / Tagalog

Lastikman: Unang Banat is a movie released on December 25, 2004 under VIVA Films, starring Mark Bautista and Sarah Geronimo.

Plot

Adrian (Mark Bautista) is just an ordinary boy who lacks skills and talents. He likes his friend Lara (Sarah Geronimo), but is often bullied by his classmates and kids in the neighborhood. Despite being a weakling, Adrian possesses a pure and brave heart when he tries to fight illegal loggers who cut trees on their barrio. Unfortunately, he is beaten by the loggers and =left almost half dead. But Because of his pure personality, the enchanted rubber tree that he saves heals him and grants him powers that transform him into a super hero named Lastikman.

Casts

Main Casts

• Mark Bautista...Lastikman/Adrian Rosales
• Sarah Geronimo...Lara Manuel
• Cherie Gil...Lastika
• John Estrada...Taong Aso
• Danilo Barrios...Reden/Taong Aso

Also Starring

• Elizabeth Oropesa...Lara's mother
• Joel Torre...Adrian's father
• Bearwin Meily...Adrian's older brother
• John Manalo...Adrian's younger brother
• Mark Gil...Lara's Mother's 2nd Spouse
• Tuesday Vargas...Maritess
• Miles Ocampo...as Young Lara
• Mikel Campos
• Crystal Moreno...Lara's Step Sister
• Bobby Andrews
• Marky Lopez
• Vanna Garcia
• Ella V
• Isabella De Leon...(Cameo Only)

Trivia

• Supported by PLDT Touch Card, Milo, Jolibee, Nescafe, Skechers, Philam Plans, and Cafe Lupe.

• Hero Angeles was the original choice but ABS-CBN/Star Cinema did not lend him to Viva.

• In preparing for the role, Mark watched Spider-Man (2002) and Superman (1978), but not the Lastikman (2003) starring Vic Sotto saying he wanted to have his own style in playing the character.

External links

• Lastikman: Unang Banat at the Internet Movie Database