Marian Rivera is the New Darna, It's official!

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After Angel Locsin left GMA network and transfer to ABS-CBN, many are asking if ever their will be a new "Darna" series who will be the new Pinay superhero?

Question and speculations are now answered, GMA announced the good news courtesy of SVP for Entertainment TV Wilma Galvante that their next Pinay superhero Darna which will now fly high in Philippine primetime is Marian Rivera.

This fictional two-piece bikini-clad superhero was created by Pinoy comics legend Mars Ravelo that give way to Angel Locsin's popularity and GMA's primetime supremacy.

Apparently, the previous plan of combining two superheroes (Darna and Captain Barbell) will be temporarily shelves and they decided to concentrate on Darna series alone.

Other actresses who played the DARNA in TV and movies include Rosa del Rosario, Liza Moreno, Eva Montes, Gina Pareño, Vilma Santos, Rio Locsin, Lorna Tolentino, Nanette Medved, Anjanette Abayari, and Angel Locsin in 2005. By the way, Katrina Halili is the first Black Darna.

Definitely, GMA's decision will now spark feud and comparison issue against the two primetime actress.

Posted in: Angel Locsin, GMA Network, Marian Rivera