MANILA - Coco Martin said he is proud of the numerous gay roles he took up in his past projects, amid intrigues related to scenes in his past films being tagged as a "sex video" of the actor online.
"Unang-unang pelikula [ko] 'yun," the 32-year-old actor told ABS-CBN News. "Kung ano naman ginawa ko sa pelikulang 'yun, sobrang proud ako doon kasi sobrang layo ng narating ng pelikula."
Martin's breakthrough role was his portrayal of a masseur in the 2005 independent film, "Masahista," for which he won the Young Critics Circles Best Actor Award. He also nabbed the Gawad Urian Best Supporting Award for his role in another gay-oriented film, "Daybreak."
The supposed sex video with his "Daybreak" co-star, Paolo Rivero, has been circulating online, with many people being mislead by the scandalous tag.
"Mga bagay na 'yan, hindi na lang namin papansinin kasi siguro sobrang pagod namin sa trabaho," Martin said. "'Yung mga negatibo ayaw na namin papasukin sa buhay namin."
On the subject of his "love life," Martin was also quick to clarify rumors linking him to his past leading ladies.
Martin has been romantically linked with Julia Montes, with whom he co-starred in "Walang Hanggan," and Gretchen Barretto, who made a guest appearance in the recently concluded "Juan dela Cruz."
He denied any romance with both actresses.
Asked to describe his ideal woman, Martin said, "Hindi ako mahilig sa maganda e. Kahit simple lang. 'Yung tisay, medyo may laman, maganda ang katawan, maabilidad sa buhay. Siyempre gusto mo, mapagmahal sa pamilya kasi hinahanap ko rin yung sarili ko sa kanya."
As to his upcoming projects, Martin earlier revealed that a full-length feature of "Juan dela Cruz" is in the works. But the actor said that if given the chance, he would love to go back to independent films.
"After soap, gusto ko bumalik muna ako sa indie para makawala man lang," Martin said. "Pero artista ako, kung ano naman proyektong ibibigay sa akin, gagawin ko."
