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Anyone who watched Gameboys: The Movie is probably irritated with Tita Susan, portrayed by Angie Castrence, the conservative auntie of Gavreel (played by Kokoy de Santos).

Gavreel and his boyfriend, Elijah Canlas, now live in the same house when Tita Susan visited, causing them to act as friends.

According to screenwriter Ash Malanum, Tita Susan is inspired by a real-life "Aling Susan."

He said during the press conference of the movie, "Actually, 'yung meron lang na may pinanggalingan na person is Tita Susan.

"Hindi ko alam kung naaalala n'yo 'yung nag-trend before na si Aling Susan, na 'yung binabato niya 'yung transgender na dumadaan sa kalye nila na wala namang ginagawa sa kanya.

"For some reason, parang sobrang na-trigger ako doon tapos sakto nung sinusulat ko 'yung episode na 'yun, for some reason na-trigger ako kasi wala ka namang ginagawa.

"Siguro 'yun 'yung nag-inspire sa akin na ilagay si Tita Susan sa 'Gameboys.'"

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In a November 2020 report by 24 Oras Weekend, trans woman Alexis Hart Garcia was with her partner when a certain 'Aling Susan' verbally assaulted them, calling them evil spirits.

Garcia said, "Masakit kasi Diyos ba siya para sabihan ako ng ganon? Tapos ipamumukha pa talaga sayo na bakla ka? Oo, at alam ko na 'yun. Pero sa harap ng maraming tao?"

Garcia and her partner tried to ignore the woman but she kept yelling at them, which prompted them to take a video and upload it on social media.

In Gameboys: The Movie, Pepito Manaloto: Ang Unang Kuwento star Kokoy de Santos and Elijah Canlas reprised their roles as Cairo and Gavreel, respectively.

Joining them are Adrianna So, Kyle Velino, Miggy Jimenez, and Kych Minemoto.

Tickets for Gameboys: The Movie are available on Ticket2Me.

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