 First offered to Claudine Barretto (qv), the project was shelved  for some time for it lacked an actress to play the title role. Soon,  Director Wenn V. Deramas (qv) enacted major auditions. It was  speculated that Jodi Sta. Maria (qv), who later played as the main  antagonist, was going to play the title role.  Heart Evangelista (qv) was also considered, as  Shaina Magdayao (qv) and Erich Gonzales (qv). In the end, after  months of auditions and outside speculations,  Anne Curtis (II) (qv) landed the biggest break of her career.