Dangerous Bunny is arguably the most important identify in popular culture at the moment because the month of February has seen the person make historical past in varied methods, together with successful Album of the 12 months on the Grammy Awards, placing on a basic halftime present on the Tremendous Bowl that mainly united the world exterior of MAGA nation, and finally taking the highest spot on the Billboard High 100 chart along with his soul-stirring single, “DtMF.”
Now, in line with Deadline, the most important music artist on the earth is ready to be the main man in a brand new Hollywood movie dubbed Porto Rico, which will likely be set in his dwelling of Puerto Rico. Whereas Dangerous Bunny already has some onscreen expertise, as he’s made a number of cameos in a number of motion pictures through the years (Quick 9 and Bullet Practice), it will mark the primary time that he’ll be the star of a characteristic movie, and we’re all right here for it.
Written by Latin Grammy Award-winning rapper René “Residente” Pérez Joglar and Oscar-winning Birdman screenwriter Alexander Dinelares, Porto Rico will characteristic Benito starring alongside the likes of Hollywood veterans corresponding to Javier Bardem, Viggo Mortensen, and Edward Norton (we hope he returns as Hulk in Avengers: Secret Wars). Porto Rico will likely be centered across the lifetime of Puerto Rican revolutionary, José Maldonado Román, aka Águila Blanca (White Eagle), and set within the late nineteenth century when all of it went down.
Per Deadline:
Maldonado Román fought in opposition to colonialism by main a gang of ex-convicts to vindicate Puerto Rico because it sought its id as a rustic.
Whether or not the movie will comply with the unique storyline above is as but unknown. A launch for the film touts that the challenge “blends historic scope with a visceral, lyrical method and a gripping narrative impressed by true occasions.”
“I’ve dreamed of creating a movie about my nation since I used to be a toddler. Puerto Rico’s true historical past has all the time been surrounded by controversy,” Residente mentioned. “This movie is a reaffirmation of who we’re — informed with the depth and honesty that our historical past deserves.”
Whereas this seems like an incredible movie for Dangerous Bunny to star in, we’re nonetheless low-key hoping he finally makes his Marvel Cinematic debut as El Muerto, which in all probability would’ve saved Sony’s battle Spider-Man-less Spiderverse had it been prioritized over Madame Net and Kraven. Simply sayin’.
Edward Norton for one is happy about what this movie is bringing to the desk and given the best way he describes it, we will’t wait to see what this solid has in retailer for us:
“This movie sits in a convention of movies we deeply love, from The Godfather to Gangs of New York, that each thrill us with visceral drama and iconic characters and eras whereas additionally forcing us to resist the shadow story beneath the American narrative of idealism,” Norton mentioned, in line with Deadline. “All people is aware of what a poet of language and rhythm René is. Now they’re going to see what a visible visionary he’s as properly. And bringing him and Dangerous Bunny collectively to inform the true story of Puerto Rico’s roots goes to be like a flame discovering the stick of dynamite that’s been ready for it.”
We are able to’t wait.
No phrase on when the movie is ready to launch, however finest imagine Latinos all over the world will likely be ready in line to see Dangerous Bunny participate in a historic revolution… once more.
