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Pinoy animator appeals for 'Hayop Ka!' support amid boycott calls vs Robin Padilla

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/entertainment/09/23/20200923-hayop-ka.jpg?ext=.jpg"/><figcaption>Robin Padilla voices Roger (right), the mutt boyfriend of Angelica Panganiban’s title character in “Hayop Ka! The Nimfa Dimaano Story.” <em>Rocketsheep Studios</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA — One of the animators who worked on “Hayop Ka! The Nimfa Dimaano Story,” which will be the first Pinoy-made animated film to stream on Netflix, is appealing for people not to boycott their film over Robin Padilla’s involvement. </p><p>Padilla, who has in the past provoked backlash over his comments, mostly in support of the government’s controversial decisions, is one of the movie’s lead voice actors, alongside Angelica Panganiban and Sam Milby. He plays the boyfriend of Panganiban’s title character. </p><p>On Twitter this week, Kevin Eric Raymundo, an animation director who said that he is part of the “Hayop Ka!” team, appealed to those leading calls to boycott their work: “Please don’t judge it by its [voice actor]. He doesn’t represent the movie as a whole.” </p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="tl">Kung ako lang ang masusunod i-auto-eject ko na yun agad-agad. But alas, ako’y isang hamak na animator lamang. Support the artists who have worked hard on this project. Sila naman ang totoong bida dito. 🙂</p>— Tarantadong Kalbo (@KevinKalbo) <a href="https://twitter.com/KevinKalbo/status/1308034998621016064?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 21, 2020</a></blockquote><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="tl">I can’t speak on behalf of Rocketsheep Studios kasi unfair naman yun kay Avid and co. tsaka bit part lang naman yung inambag ko sa film. I can’t force everyone kung ayaw nila talaga. Pero ayun nga, mga artists pa rin talaga ang affected sa huli. 😐</p>— Tarantadong Kalbo (@KevinKalbo) <a href="https://twitter.com/KevinKalbo/status/1308089665715544064?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 21, 2020</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>He said that if he could he would have had Padilla replaced with a different voice actor. “But alas, ako’y isang hamak na animator lamang. Support the artists who have worked hard on this project. Sila naman ang totoong bida dito,” Raymundo urged. </p><p>He also reposted a funny suggestion that people view Padilla’s character as the bad guy of the movie. “Isipin na lang na hayop talaga ‘yung isang voice actor diyan. Very fitting,” the joke read. </p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="tl">better hahahaHAHAHA 😝 <a href="https://t.co/IYGzdIn81J">https://t.co/IYGzdIn81J</a></p>— Tarantadong Kalbo (@KevinKalbo) <a href="https://twitter.com/KevinKalbo/status/1308040899755012097?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 21, 2020</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>The criticisms over Padilla’s casting in “Hayop Ka!” began this week, following Netflix’s announcement that it has acquired rights to stream the premiere of the movie and included Padilla’s character in the promotional poster it sent out. </p><p>These were met with appeals against a boycott, arguing that it’s the local animation industry that will stand to lose the most when the movie flops, while Padilla will likely remain unaffected. </p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">PSA:<br/>Don&#x27;t boycott <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HayopKa?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#HayopKa</a>, it&#x27;s that simple.<br/><br/>Why? The animation and creative industry will suffer if you boycott.<br/><br/>The studios will know that there is a demand for animation films in the Philippines IF you watch it and support it and increases the likelihood of more- (1/2)</p>— nikki // writing commissions open! (@_panikki_) <a href="https://twitter.com/_panikki_/status/1308080866392829952?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 21, 2020</a></blockquote><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Im conflicted. The people behind Hayop Ka worked really hard for the film, and knowing how damn hard it is to push for animated movies in the PH, I really wanna go see it. I don&#x27;t, however, wanna support Robin Padilla</p>— Flynn Driver (@s0rbetero) <a href="https://twitter.com/s0rbetero/status/1308011104241512448?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 21, 2020</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">im annoyed that robin padilla was cast as a VA for Hayop Ka! too, but its not like the film was made around him. let&#x27;s give due credit to our local animators.<br/><br/>our animation industry only has a small support system for now &amp; yet were being divisive over this one irrelevant bigot</p>— lou || COMMS OPEN (batch 1 FULL) ✊🍰🏳️‍🌈 (@lou_quorice) <a href="https://twitter.com/lou_quorice/status/1307963580487143424?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 21, 2020</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">I know it&#x27;s Robin Padilla... but it&#x27;s more important for us and the industry to support <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HayopKa?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#HayopKa</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NetflixHayopKa?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NetflixHayopKa</a>. When was the last time you watched a PINOY animated film?<br/><br/>The PH animation industry is sooo in need of our support. We shouldn&#x27;t cancel this because of the VA.</p>— Isobel 🐑 (@isobel_artworks) <a href="https://twitter.com/isobel_artworks/status/1308020581036515328?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 21, 2020</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>“Hayop Ka!” will come out on Netflix <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/09/21/20/angelica-panganiban-sam-milby-robin-padilla-star-in-first-animated-netflix-film-from-ph">next month</a>. It’s the first-ever Pinoy-made animated film to stream on the service. </p><p>It tells the story Nimfa Dimaano (Panganiban), a pretty cat who works as a perfume sales kitty at a department store. Her relationship with Roger (Padilla), a mutt, turns complicated after meeting and falling for Iñigo (Milby), a businessman dog. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/09/22/20/papasukin-ko-lahat-ng-larangan-angelica-panganiban-promotes-her-netflix-animated-film">READ: &#x27;Papasukin ko lahat ng larangan&#x27;: Angelica Panganiban promotes her Netflix animated film</a></li></ul><p>On Instagram, its director, Avid Liongoren, described it as a “light &amp; comical film,” and that one of their goals for it was to hopefully spotlight Filipino animation. </p><p>“In the global animation industry, the Philippines is a go-to nation for outsource animation services,” Liongoren said. “We are home to thousands of talented animators but sadly, we are not known for ideating and producing our own work.”</p><p>“There has been less than 10 animated feature films in the entire 100 year history of Philippine cinema, and we want to continue adding to 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<p>One of the animators who worked on “Hayop Ka! The Nimfa Dimaano Story,” which will be the first Pinoy-made animated film to stream on Netflix, is appealing for people not to boycott their film over Robin Padilla’s involvement. </p>

One of the animators who worked on “Hayop Ka! The Nimfa Dimaano Story,” which will be the first Pinoy-made animated film to stream on Netflix, is appealing for people not to boycott their film over Robin Padilla’s involvement.