Liza Soberano saw 'instant connection' with 'Lisa Frankenstein' character

MANILA, Philippines — Actress-singer Liza Soberano is gearing up for the release of her very first Hollywood movie "Lisa Frankenstein," directed by Zelda Williams and headlined by Kathryn Newton and Cole Sprouse.

The film follows the titular misunderstood teenager played Newton and the handsome Victorian corpse (Sprouse) she takes a liking to.

Soberano plays Taffy, a cheerleader and the supportive step sister of Netwon's Lisa who screenwriter Diablo Cody calls her favorite character in the movie.

"I had an instant connection with her," said Soberano about Taffy. "She's such a fun character to play."

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Cody explained depicting Taffy as the standard "mean popular girl" would be an uninteresting take, "Most of the queen bees I've known were more complex than that."

"She's a beacon of positivity, and even when she's unwittingly condescending or tone deaf, her intentions are always kind. She's more protective of Lisa than anyone else in the film, other than the Creature," Cody added. "Lisa resents Taffy because she's effortlessly beautiful and popular, but Lisa eventually comes to realize that her ire is misdirected."

Liza isn't the only individual with Filipino descent working on the movie. The director is the only daughter of the late comedian Robin Williams with his ex-wife Marsha Garces, a film producer whose father was born in Bohol.

"Lisa Frankenstein" is set to release in Philippine cinemas on February 7, a full week before Valentine's Day.

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