Si John Arcilla ang gumanap na Heneral Luna sa pelikula tungkol sa buhay ni Heneral Antonio Luna noong 2015, mula sa direksiyon ni Jerrold Tarog at unang installment ng Bayaniverse movies ng TBA Studios.
Ang Quezon ang pangatlo at huling installment ng Bayaniverse. Tungkol ito sa buhay ni dating Pangulong Manuel L. Quezon.
Naging kontrobersiyal ang pelikula dahil sa pag-alma ng kanyang apo na si Ricky Quezon Avanceña.
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Si Jerrold muli ang direktor ng Quezon.
Nagalit si Avanceña kay Direk Jerrold dahil negatibo ang ipinakita niyang karakter ni Quezon sa pelikula na pinagbidahan ni Jericho Rosales.
Para kay Avanceña, sinalaula at binaboy ni Direk Jerrold ang alaala ng kanyang yumaong lolo.
Nakatikim sina Direk Jerrold at Jericho ng masasakit na salita mula kay Avanceña sa post-screening discussion tungkol sa pelikula na nangyari sa isang sinehan sa Makati City.
Hindi napigilan ng apo ni Quezon ang silakbo ng damdamin nang sabihin ng direktor na isang “satire” ang Quezon.
Nakunan ng video ang pagsasalita at pagmumura ng galit na galit na si Avanceña dahil sa pang-iinsulto umano ng pelikula sa alaala ng kanyang pumanaw na lolo.
Ibinahagi ni Avanceña sa Facebook page nito ngayong Biyernes, Oktubre 24, 2025 ang video ng pagkompronta niya kina Direk Jerrold at Jericho, pati ang kanyang pahayag tungkol sa insidente.
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JOHN ARCILLA REACTS TO RICKY AVANCENA'S POST
Kabilang ang aktor na si John Arcilla sa mga nagkomento sa Facebook post ni Avanceña.
Nagpahayag si John ng suporta sa nagagalit na apo ni Quezon dahil naniniwala siyang dapat kinonsulta ng mga gumawa ng pelikula ang pamilya ng dating Pangulo bago binuo ang proyekto.
Gaya ni Avanceña, descendant din ni Quezon si John.
Kamag-anak ni Quezon ang ina ni John na si Eustacia Gonzales, na nagmula sa Baler, Quezon, kaya magpinsan sila ni Avanceña.
Facebook comment ni John (published as is): “Ricky I, or anyone else, cannot blame you. Our family is still very much alive; they should have considered consulting the direct descendants and relatives (?)
“The reason no one has made a film about Juan Luna, for instance, is that his wife’s family does not want the story told from someone else’s point of view—and I am not sure that principle applies here as well, especially since the direct descendants who are still alive were not even consulted.
“We share the same sentiment.
"All the people involved are my colleagues and friends, and while I cannot apologize on their behalf—because, as you said, they have their own principles and freedom of expression—I believe that if the living family and descendants feel bothered by the matter, you/we are fully entitled to our reactions, or even to seek proper clarification or action if necessary.
“Still, I understand that the 'satirical' angle might be the film’s best defense. It looked satirical in the way they styled the early rigodons of political opponents and some of the 'actings', but the content itself doesn’t feel like one.
“The preachy and direct characterization of our Lolo’s persona according to what the film wants to paint was explicitly stated by the fictional Joven—who represents the audience—right to his face. That’s what truly feels bothersome.
"I feel you, ‘nsan.”