(SPOT.ph) Although a relatively new love team, Joshua Garcia and Julia Barretto are already taking local showbiz by storm, racking up fans, endorsements, and more recently, a new movie helmed by Antoinette Jadaone.
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Fans of the duo are even drawing comparisons to a still-beloved love team from our childhood: Rico Yan and Claudine Barretto. Aside from the obvious familial connection, we actually kind of see it! Both tandems feature easy banter, effortless chemistry, and the rich girl-meets-the cute boy next door vibe. (Side note: Julia's bangs in Love You to the Stars and Back remind us of her tita Clau's bangs in Milan.)
Some fans are even calling for remakes of classic Rico-Claudine projects, like Got 2 Believe:
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...and the long-running Mula Sa Puso, though that was recently remade in 2011 starring Enrique Gil, JM De Guzman, and Lauren Young:
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