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Kris Aquino confirmed to join 'Crazy Rich Asians' cast

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<figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IPTJ1btWJlw" width="560"></iframe></figure>MANILA - Kevin Kwan, author of the book “Crazy Rich Asians,” on Friday laid to rest rumors that Kris Aquino would play a role in the book&#x27;s Hollywood adaptation.The former Kapamilya actress and host will play a &quot;very special part&quot; in the film,&quot; Kwan said,.&quot;I think audiences are going to love it,&quot; he said. Aquino had teased on Instagram that she would be part of the movie, posting a photo with lead star Constance Wu. She also told her social media followers that she had hired a Hollywood agent.&quot;Kris Aquino is part of the cast,&quot; Kwan told ANC&#x27;s HeadstartKwan said he “absolutely” wanted Aquino to be part of the movie.“She’s Kris Aquino. She has a dynamic personality and we thought she would be perfect for this role,” he added.Aquino <a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/06/13/17/is-kris-aquino-in-singapore-for-crazy-rich-asians-role">flew to Singapore</a> in May to meet with Wu, telling her Instagram followers that she was there for a &quot;dream&quot; project.&quot;I know how exhausted she was BUT she still made the effort to pleasantly converse with me,&quot; Aquino wrote on Instagram.Another Filipino in the cast is &quot;Superstore&quot; comedian Nico Santos. The ensemble also includes Michelle Yeoh, Gemma Chan, and Ken Jeong.&quot;Crazy Rich Asians&quot; is not Aquino&#x27;s first foreign film. She had starred in the fantasy comedy &#x27;Magic to Win&#x27; in the early 1990s after making her debut in &quot;Pido Dida&quot; with the late Rene Requiestas.Her most recent comedies include &quot;Sisterakas&quot; with Vice Ganda and Ai-Ai delas Alas and &quot;My Little Bossings&quot; with Vic Sotto. She last appeared on Antoinette Jadaone-helmed &quot;All You Need Is Pag-ibig&quot;, an entry to the 2015 Metro Manila Film Festival.

Kevin Kwan, author of the book “Crazy Rich Asians,” on Friday laid to rest rumors that Kris Aquino would play a role in the book's Hollywood adaptation.

Kevin Kwan, author of the book “Crazy Rich Asians,” on Friday laid to rest rumors that Kris Aquino would play a role in the book's Hollywood adaptation.