Batang Quiapo (Series)/Trivia
Trivia about Batang Quiapo (Series) includes:
- Acting for Two: Besides portraying Tanggol, Coco also appeared in flashback scenes as a young Ramon Montenegro.
- Directed by Cast Member: The series is co-directed and produced by Martin himself, under his birth name Rodel Nacianceno.
- Dueling Shows: With Maria Clara at Ibarra, though this has more to do with the time slot than any other similarities; Maria being a time portal fantasy set in the backdrop of Jose Rizal's works and Batang Quiapo a crime drama.
- Production Posse: Quite a number of the series' cast are made up of Ang Probinsyano alumni, which isn't all that surprising.
- Promoted Fanboy: Coco brought over a number of prominent vloggers as part of the show's cast, most notably dwarf TikToker-turned-actor Renz Joshua "Baby Giant" Baña whose role in the show was his first foray into professional acting, as well as former athletes Sugar Ray "Mammoth" Estroso and Mark "Big Mak" Andaya.
- Troubled Production: Downplayed example - Coco Martin claimed in an interview that his crew ran into a bit of trouble with Real Life law enforcement who mistook the armored van chase for an actual heist; the cast and crew ended up at a precinct where they explained their situation.
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