Following a profitable Tremendous Bowl efficiency, Dangerous Bunny is now getting into a brand new chapter of his profession, taking over his first main movie position in Puerto Rico, a historic drama set in his native Puerto Rico.
The function marks the directorial debut of René Pérez Joglar, extensively referred to as Residente, and guarantees a strong exploration of the island’s historical past and identification.
In line with business experiences, the movie will function an acclaimed supporting solid that features Viggo Mortensen, Edward Norton and Javier Bardem. Oscar-winning filmmaker Alejandro G. Iñárritu will function govt producer, whereas Dangerous Bunny, born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, takes heart stage in what’s being described as his most important performing position so far.
Whereas this marks Dangerous Bunny’s first main position, he made his display screen debut in F9 and the Netflix sequence Narcos: Mexico. He later appeared in Bullet Prepare, Cassandro and most lately, Caught Stealing.
“I’ve dreamed of constructing a movie about my nation since I used to be a baby. Puerto Rico’s true historical past has at all times been surrounded by controversy,” Pérez Joglar mentioned of the upcoming venture in an announcement shared with Deadline. “This movie is a reaffirmation of who we’re — instructed with the depth and honesty that our historical past deserves.”
