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River Joseph describes Charles as 'tough but protective

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Nikka Avegail Sabio

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<p>After finishing as the 4th placer of <em>Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Collab Edition</em> alongside duo AZ Martinez, Kapamilya actor River Joseph is now booked and busy promoting his upcoming film <em>The Four Bad Boys and Me</em>.</p><p>In an exclusive interview with PUSH ABS-CBN, River shared his excitement about headlining his first-ever movie project, which also stars fellow Kapamilya talents Anji Salvacion, BGYO’s Gelo, Harvey Bautista, and Dustin Mayores.</p><p>“Siyempre super overwhelming and ako, I’m very excited for this, kasi paglabas ko ng <em>PBB</em>, nakita ko may trailer na para sa <em>Four Bad Boys</em>. And it’s the first movie I’ve ever done, kaya super excited ako. And I hope it does well,” River said.</p><div style="text-align:center"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1753011079723River-Joseph-describes-Charles-as-&#x27;tough-but-protective.jpg" style="width:600px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><p>River will portray the role of Charles Gonzales, the eldest brother of Anji’s character, Candice, and one of the school’s notorious “bad boys.”</p><p>He described Charles as a character who is both different from and similar to himself.</p><p>“Charles is very different from River. Si Charles kasi lahat ng mga linya ko sa script ay Tagalog. Kaya, puro Tagalog ako [r]o’n. Tapos palaaway si Charles. Lagi siyang maangas and laging mainit ang ulo,” River explained.</p><p>He went on: “Siguro ‘yung similar traits naman namin is we’re very protective of the ones we love. So, si Charles is very protective over Anji, over Candice—especially when it comes to boys.”</p><div><iframe width="1073" height="612" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/OfVqJ9q-yYY" title="The Four Bad Boys and Me | Official Trailer" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p>River also recalled how director Benedict Mique guided him in building his version of the popular Wattpad character.</p><p>“Actually, that’s one of the things I’ve tried doing before, well, studying for this role. Pero, sabi ni Direk, ’No. You make your own character. Don’t try to peg anyone — any other character. This is a whole new different character, and you have to make it your own.’ So, I decided to do that, and I went with Direk’s advice,” he shared.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2025/7/11/river-joseph-expresses-gratitude-to-fellow-housemates-whom-he-calls-his-family-1212"><strong>READ: River Joseph expresses gratitude to fellow housemates whom he calls his ‘family’</strong></a></div><div><br/></div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-9" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DL7MIyWOqA6/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=502&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A9%2C%22os%22%3A815204.7999999523%2C%22ls%22%3A251206%2C%22le%22%3A251210.10000002384%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="649" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-9" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>“Through the help of Direk, the writers, they really helped me build the character of Charles. Kaya, I hope I was able to give justice to Charles ‘cause, siyempre, Wattpad nga ‘to, a lot of pressure. So, I just hope for the best,” he continued.</p><p>The <em>Four Bad Boys and Me</em> is not only a milestone for River but also for his girlfriend, Gela Alonte, who is part of the cast. This would be her first acting project.</p><p>River shared how grateful he is to be working on the film alongside Gela, saying they are each other’s biggest supporters.</p><p>“We support each other, siyempre. Kung eksena niya, nando’n ako — just waiting for her. At kung eksena ko, she’s also just there giving her support also,” River said.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2025/7/16/river-joseph-not-pressured-by-the-green-flag-label-1452"><strong>READ: River Joseph not pressured by the &#x27;green flag&#x27; label</strong><strong> </strong></a></div><div><br/></div><blockquote cite="https://www.tiktok.com/@gelaalonte/video/7369954174991224069" class="tiktok-embed" data-video-id="7369954174991224069" id="v12912523671242960" style="max-width:605px;min-width:325px"><iframe name="__tt_embed__v12912523671242960" sandbox="allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-scripts allow-top-navigation allow-same-origin" src="https://www.tiktok.com/embed/v2/7369954174991224069?lang=en-PH&amp;referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com%2F%23%2Fworkspace%2Fmonitoring%3Fitem%3Durn%3Anewsml%3Aod2-workbench-api.abs-cbn.com%3A2025-07-18T19%3A49%3A25.980738%3A307f76fd-d4fc-408e-a1fc-5765d1111c4b%26action%3Dedit" style="width:100%;height:721px;display:block;visibility:unset;max-height:721px"></iframe></blockquote><script async="" src="https://www.tiktok.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>“That really helped also ‘cause I’m glad na her first project, kasama ako. I’m happy na I was able to be there, and see her experience what it’s like to be in a set, to be in a movie. So, ako, super happy ako na we are in this project together and hopefully, we have more projects in the future,” he added.</p><p><em>The Four Bad Boys and Me</em> is set to premiere on July 31 via ABS-CBN Entertainment’s YouTube channel.</p>

<p><b>River Joseph talks about the upcoming film ‘Four Bad Boys and Me’ and how it is working with girlfriend Gela Alonte.</b></p>

River Joseph talks about the upcoming film ‘Four Bad Boys and Me’ and how it is working with girlfriend Gela Alonte.

EXCLUSIVE: River Joseph describes Charles as 'tough but protective' in ‘The Four Bad Boys and Me’

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EXCLUSIVE: River Joseph describes Charles as 'tough but protective' in ‘The Four Bad Boys and Me’

Nikka Sabio,

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Published July 20, 2025 07:34 PM PHT

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