When actor Dante Basco decided he wanted to direct a dramedy centered around an Asian/Pacific Islander family, he knew exactly who to call.
“I talked to Jon M. Chu, the director of ‘Crazy Rich Asians,’” Basco told TheWrap ahead of the SXSW premiere of his film, “The Fabulous Filpino Brothers.”
“When I first met Johnny, he was like, ‘You’re the first Asian face I saw. When you did Rufio [in “Hook”], that made me feel like I could be a part of Hollywood.’ So we’ve always had a great relationship,” Basco explained.
“I remember sitting in New York watching some of the pre-cut scenes from ‘In the Heights,’” Basco said, referring to Chu’s film based on the stage musical of the same name, which will be released in theaters and on HBO Max on June 11.