Victor Magtanggol
2018 Philippine television drama series
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Victor Magtanggol (international title: Heart of Courage) is a 2018 Philippine television drama action fantasy series broadcast by GMA Network. The series is inspired by Norse mythology. Directed by Dominic Zapata, it stars Alden Richards in the title role. It premiered on July 30, 2018, on the network's Telebabad line up. The series concluded on November 16, 2018, with a total of 80 episodes.
- Denoy Navarro-Punio
- Glaiza Ramirez
- Jules Katanyag
- John Kenneth de Leon
| Victor Magtanggol | |
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Title card | |
| Also known as | Heart of Courage[1] |
| Genre | |
| Created by | Jules Katanyag |
| Written by |
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| Directed by | Dominic Zapata |
| Creative director | Roy Iglesias |
| Starring | Alden Richards |
| Theme music composer | Ex Battalion |
| Opening theme | "Superhero Mo" by Ex Battalion and Alden Richards |
| Country of origin | Philippines |
| Original language | Tagalog |
| No. of episodes | 80 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Mona Coles-Mayuga |
| Editors |
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| Camera setup | Multiple-camera setup |
| Running time | 25–45 minutes |
| Production company | GMA Entertainment Group |
| Original release | |
| Network | GMA Network |
| Release | July 30 – November 16, 2018 |
The series is originally titled as Mitho.[2] It is streaming online on YouTube.[3]
Premise
Many gods, including Thor, will not survive the Ragnarök. Before Thor's death, he orders his son Magni to hide his weapon, the hammer Mjölnir, until there is someone right to inherit it. Magni goes to the world of mortals to wait for the new taker of Mjölnir. There he meets Victor Magtanggol, the one who must eventually learn to use Mjölnir to protect the world and his loved ones from Móði, Thor's son and Magni's brother, who is upset for not inheriting Mjölnir, and Loki who plans to spread chaos in the mortal world.[4]
Cast and characters
- Lead cast
- Alden Richards as Victor "Hammerman" Magtanggol[5]
- Supporting cast
- Coney Reyes[6] as Vivienne Delos Santos-Magtanggol
- Eric Quizon[6] as Hector Regalado
- Andrea Torres[6] as Sif / Ms. S
- Janine Gutierrez as Gwen Regalado-Corona[2]
- Pancho Magno[6] as Móði
- John Estrada[7] as Loki / Mikolai
- Al Tantay[6] as Tomas Magtanggol
- Freddie Webb[8] as Renato Regalado
- Chynna Ortaleza[8] as Lynette Magtanggol-Domingo / Hel
- Maritoni Fernandez[6] as Alice Espiritu-Regalado
- Dion Ignacio[6] as Percival "Perci" Domingo
- Kristoffer Martin[6] as Lance E. Regalado / Fenrir
- Miguel Faustmann[6] as Magni / Magnus
- Yuan Francisco[9] as Carmelo "Meloy" M. Domingo
- Lindsay De Vera[6] as Anne Magtanggol
- Reese Tuazon[6] as Honelyn De Mesa
- Benjie Paras[8] as Erwin Bravo
- Lucho Ayala[8] as Timothy Ferdinand "Tim" Corona
- Jon Gutierrez[8] as Mario Magtanggol
- Flow-G[8] as Luigi Magtanggol
- Recurring cast
- Guest cast
- Conan Stevens[8] as Thor
- Matthias Rhoads as James
- Diana Zubiri as Freya
- Fabio Ide[8] as Baldur
- Natalia Moon as Frigg
- Sheena Halili[10] as Janice
- Luri Vincent Nalus[10] as Dennis
- Michelle Dee[10] as Gwen's boss
- Chariz Solomon as Cynthia
- John Feir as a construction worker
- Pekto as Ringgo
- Rob Moya as a construction worker
- Kevin Santos as James
- Carlos Agassi as Arvin
- Sophie Albert as Edda
- Pen Medina as Alcala
- Glaiza de Castro as Ena[11]
- Kylie Padilla as Ami[11]
- Gabbi Garcia as Lena[11]
- Sanya Lopez as Aya[11]
- Janice Hung as Gunnlöð
- Ian Ignacio as Þrymr
- Tonio Quiazon as a gun smuggler
- Dave Bornea as Iking[12]
- Julius Miguel as teenage Meloy
Development
GMA Network tasked writers to come up for a television series based on Norse mythology.[13] Jules Katanyag, concept creator of Victor Magtanggol described what he and other writers came up as "best reflects the Filipino condition," which is that of uncertainty.[14]
The show is set in present-day Philippines, after several Norse deities including Thor died following Ragnarök, a series of catastrophic events in the Norse Mythology.[14] Part of the series was also shot outside of the Philippines.[2]
The theme song "Superhero Mo," is a collaboration between Alden Richards and the hip-hop group Ex Battalion. The latter composed the song. A lyric video for the song was released by GMA Music on May 28, 2018.[15]
Production
Principal photography commenced in June 2018.[16]
Ratings
According to AGB Nielsen Philippines' Nationwide Urban Television Audience Measurement People in television homes, the pilot episode earned a 12.4% rating.[17] The final episode scored an 11.1% rating.[18]
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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| 2019 | 33rd PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Drama Actor | Alden Richards | Nominated | [19] |