Kapanlagi.com - After successfully portraying the character of Kang Mus or Muslihat in the TV series and movie Preman Pensiun, Epy Kusnandar this time again accepts the challenge to portray a new character that brings tears to his eyes when telling the story. It is known that Epy is involved in the making of the latest superhero film titled Patriot: Save Indonesia, directed, written, and produced by Jaymes Riyanto.
When met in Cakung, East Jakarta, on Sunday afternoon (23/5), Epy Kusnandar's voice trembled when portraying the character he will play. Because the character he will play is very different both in terms of character and storyline.
"In this Patriot film, I play as Abu, a devout Muslim. In this film, I portray a good person who is on the right path," said Epy, tears streaming down his face.
"Actually, I don't really want to portray Abu, but for the sake of Indonesia, I sacrifice myself. Hopefully, Allah will judge me after the success of this film," he continued.
1. Unable to Hold Back Tears
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Jeymes Riyanto in the same opportunity tried to explain a little about the meaning said by one of his actors. He finally had to explain a little leak why Epy Kusnandar couldn't hold back his tears.
"This character is not a bad person but because of certain reasons, he can do certain (bad) actions that result in loss of life, something like that," said Jeymes Riyanto.
2. Deradicalization Theme
This film, inspired by the book Operasi Sandhi Yuda by A.M Hendropriyono, takes on the theme of deradicalization wrapped in a science fiction theme, inspired by the Avengers movie as well. Jaymes wants to bring forth a superhero character from the Indonesian military, just like Captain America from America.
"This film is based on the book Operasi Sandi Yuda, and it has full support from the Indonesian military. We will bring forth a character from the Indonesian military, just like America has Captain America, Indonesia has Patriot," said Jeymes.
Through this film, the director wants to awaken nationalism and elevate the image of the Indonesian military as the axis of military power in Indonesia. The genre offered by this film is quite unique. Meanwhile, besides Epy Kusnandar, this Patriot film will also be starred by senior action actor Willy Dozan and John Wick 3 star, Cecep Arif Rahman.
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