Marian Rivera was the first choice of Dolphy to play her daughter. Marian initially agreed and asked the production to have the shooting be made after the run of Marimar (2007). She also delayed the production of her other upcoming movie, Amnesia. Just as Marian was set to start this movie, Dolphy and Vic Sotto went to the Visionary Awards held in U.S.A., thus the schedule was further moved. When Dolphy and Vic went back for the production. Marian has already started the production of another TV series, Dyesebel (2008) which was shot in Palawan. She was replaced by Riza Santos