Actually, I should have rephrased my last comment. I'm not exactly sure if Richy is "luk kreng" but I'm saying that IF she is then that's just contradicting to everyone's previous claims. Like I said, people were so keen about finding a full Thai girl to take on the role on Angsumalin but if they're going to pick a halfie, why not pick someone who can actually act? That's why I gave a list of examples of actresses under Khun Ae's management. It's not the fact that they look mixed but it's the fact that they all have already made their acting debut and they're decently attractive to suit the role of the nang aek here. Richy is very "tumada" looking and none of her features stand out. As of now, I can't see her as a stubborn girl who is exquisitely beautiful but I'll have to see her in motion to judge further.
Apparently they had auditions before Nadech was rumored to take on the role of Koobori. After, he got pulled out and now he's back along with this newbie. It's evident that Khun Ae refused for Nadech to be in this movie unless Richy was specifically chosen. M39 must really want to work with Nadech to the point where they're willing to comply with Khun Ae's request.
LOL. Oh I'm sure there's plenty of full Thai girls despite that Thailand is growing to become more diverse. However, people purposely choose to recruit halfers because most of the time, their looks are more distinctive. You can also say it's becoming a trend. Ever since 4HJHKK brought popularity to Yaya, Kim, Margie & Chalida, Ch3 is bombarding us viewers with 50+++ luk kreung girls which is insanely annoying. I'm already used to seeing so many newbies that I don't even bother anymore. If they can prove that they deserve people's attention and have capabilities, I'm fine with it but I don't see the point in constantly bringing new faces if they don't have anything different to offer from other actresses. I'm not trying to assume that Richy falls into that category but I'm saying that in general, the newbies these days haven't been very impressive so to save any disappointment, I'm not going to hope much for this new rendition of Koo Gum. I can't also assume that just because Richy doesn't look very attractive, she won't be very significant in the movie lol.
It'll sure be interesting to see the comparisons between the movie and Bie/Noona's version. 555.