In the midst of the success of his first series Love at First Spike on iWantTFC, Emilio Daez is set to take on a new role in the much-anticipated sequel to the movie Bar Boys, titled Bar Boys: After School.
Emilio’s casting was announced on Bar Boys’ official Facebook page on Tuesday, August 12, 2025. He was chosen after a “months-long audition” involving over seventy (70) aspirants.
The newbie actor will play Ziggy, “a wealthy young business owner who has a soft spot for his workers.”
The caption reads: "Introducing Emilio Daez as Ziggy in Bar Boys: After School.
"After a months-long audition process of over 70 people, Emilio Daez will be playing Ziggy in the upcoming sequel to Bar Boys.
"Ziggy is a wealthy young business owner. While he struggles with reading emotions and expressing his feelings, he has a soft spot for his workers.”
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Aside from introducing Emilio’s character, the post also revealed that the actor has been attending workshops since July to prepare for the role.
They stated, “Emilio’s workshops started in early July and continued today with multi-award-winning actress Sue Prado.”
EMILIO JOINS WILL ASHLEY AND KLARISSE DE GUZMAN
Emilio is the third Pinoy Big Brother (PBB): Celebrity Collab Edition alumni to join the upcoming film, following Will Ashley and Klarisse de Guzman.
On June 29, Bar Boys officially announced Will’s casting as Arvin, a working student juggling a grueling job and law school.
Will auditioned for the role two weeks before entering the PBB house as an official housemate.
Read: Will Ashley joins the cast of Bar Boys sequel
Meanwhile, Klarisse will bring a fresh dimension to the story with her acting debut in a major film role.
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Bar Boys: After School is the follow-up to the 2017 hit comedy-drama Bar Boys, which starred Carlo Aquino, Rocco Nacino, Enzo Pineda, and Kean Cipriano, and directed by Kip Oebanda.
Details on the film’s storyline and release date have yet to be announced.
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