KUALA LUMPUR: Actor, director and producer Bront Palarae became a hot topic among Indonesian Netizens after starring in the horror flick Pengabdi Setan.
In the film by esteemed Indonesian filmmaker Joko Anwar, Bront plays Bapak, whose wife has been dead for three years. She suddenly “returns” home to meet her children.
Judging by their Tweets, it seemed like they had lost their focus on the film’s horror element as they were too distracted and enamoured by the 39-year-old’s appeal.
@pecintasendja wrote: “Ooh, my heart hurts looking at this hot daddy #PengabdiBapak”
@marcia_nang wrote: Handsome! He’s a Malaysian...” and @naturallybali replied: “Interested? Let’s go to Malaysia to find him.”
@nidyarizki shared a photo of her Pengabdi Setan cinema movie stubs with the caption “For the second time... to watch Bapak”.
In her similar post, @giyna captioned it “For the 3rd time meeting ‘Bapak’ until I really meet him in real life.”
In another Tweet, @nidyarizki tagged Joko and wrote: “If there’s a sequel, please include Bapak Bront yeah? Ooh hawt daddy”
@ombotaakk tweeted: “After this, Bront will surely be in higher demand in Indonesia.”
Many online articles by Indonesian portals have popped up, introducing their readers to Bront’s achievements and bio.
IDN Times uploaded an article with the headline “Bront Palarae, Bapak Pengabdi Setan Gantengnya Bikin Salah Fokus! (Bront Palarae, Bapak in Pengabdi Setan whose captivating looks is distracting!)”
Soon after, the hashtag #PengabdiBapak, inspired by his character’s name, also became viral.
Twitter user @Adiitoo even posted: “After #PengabdiSetan, will @jokoanwar be doing #PengabdiBapak next?
Pengabdi Setan is a remake of a 1982 movie of the same name. It opened in Indonesian cinemas on Sept 28.
According to CNN Indonesia, Joko had requested for Bront’s help in finding the right actor to play Bapak. Since they were unsuccessful, the role eventually went to Bront.
Prior to working on it, Bront, whose real name is Nasrul Suhaimin Saifuddin, had starred in HBO Asia’s original series Halfworlds, produced and developed entirely in Indonesia and directed by Joko in 2015.
Following it were the Indonesian-Malaysian rom-com My Stupid Boss (2016) and Indonesian martial arts film Headshot (2016).
It looks like he had left a lasting impression on Indonesian film fans!