 Heirs of Gen. Gregorio H. del Pilar objected the casting of  Romnick Sarmenta (qv) to play the lead role. They considered  Romnick as unsuitable for the role, citing that the actor used to  star in bold movies. They said that it might tarnish the image of  the young general. But the producers maintained Romnick due to this  youthful resemblance to the real life general.