‘Running Man Philippines’ cast members reveal who they think is the show’s dark horse

Filming for “Running Man Philippines” hasn’t even started yet, but it looks like Mikael Daez, Glaiza de Castro, Ruru Madrid, Buboy Villar, Lexi Gonzales, Kokoy de Santos, and Angel Guardian are already thinking about every possible strategy to win the games.

As early as now, each member even named whom they deem as the dark horse of the cast, or the one who will surprise them with wins.

For Lexi, it’s Buboy. “Feeling natin niloloko-loko lang tayo, pero pagdating dun, game face pala siya, seryoso pala siya. Kaya niya palang patumbahin si Ruru. Magugulat na lang tayo di natin alam,” she said during the show’s media conference.

Angel agreed. “In-underestimate ko [si Buboy] na ayokong ka-partner, pero ngayon, parang natatakot na ko.”

Buboy answered, “Tama yung pinagsasabi nila na dapat nila akong bantayan. Kasi pag hindi nila ko binantayan, bigla nalang akong mawawala sa paningin nila. Gumagawa na ko ng paraan para lumamang.”

He added: “Alam ko ang gagawin ko, kung sino kakausapin ko kasi magaling ako magsalita eh. So feeling ko kaya ko silang laruin lahat. Kaya ko silang paikutin sa palad ko.”

On the other hand, Kokoy and Glaiza said that Angel was the dark horse. “Patahi-tahimik lang, shy,” but whose skills will surprise everyone, according to Kokoy.

“Nakita ko yung mga diskarte [ni Angel] kasi tatahi-tahimik siya pero nanggugulat siya,” Glaiza said. She added that Angel’s strength would be the mental challenges.

“Si Kokoy din, parang may tinatagong kakayahang hindi pa niya pinapakita ngayon. So mag-ready na lang tayo sa mga tatahi-tahimik,” Glaiza added.

For Mikael, it would be all of the girls. “Kasi kapag iniisip ng Pinoy, kahit ako, pag pinapanood mo yung ‘Running Man,’ unang iisipin physical yung challenges. Iisipin mo kaya yan ng boys, kayang idaan nalang sa lakas. Pero sa totoo lang, feeling ko yung mga diskarte ng babae will catch us off guard,” he said.

“So abangan natin yun, boys. Di tayo pwede magpatalo sa girls.”

“Sa totoo lang, pinaka natatakot ako kay Glaiza,” Ruru said. “Sa mga challenge, di ko alam pano niya gagawin yun, mga diskarte niya.”

But then he said that the real dark horse of the group would be Mikael. “Dadaanin niya muna sa [mga sasabihin na] ‘susuportahan kita, tutulungan ko kayo, ako bahala sa inyo. Wag tayo magpapa-budol diyan dahil bigla bigla nalang tayo matatalo.’”

The premiere better come soon, please. – RC, GMA News