Bad Bunny Lands First Leading Film Role In 'Porto Rico,' Will Star With Javier Bardem & Edward Norton

Bad Bunny is setting to take on his first lead role in a movie!

The 31-year-old hitmaker will be starring in the upcoming historical drama Porto Rico from director René Pérez Joglar, aka Residente, according to Variety.

Benito will be joined by Javier Bardem, Edward Norton and Viggo Mortensen in the upcoming feature.

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The new movie is described as a “gripping narrative inspired by true events,” about the origins of Puerto Rico.

René co-wrote the film with Alexander Dinelaris, with Alejandro González Iñárritu serving as an executive producer.

“I have dreamed of making a film about my country since I was a child. Puerto Rico’s true history has always been surrounded by controversy,” René shared in a statement. “This film is a reaffirmation of who we are — told with the intensity and honesty that our history deserves.”

Edward is also serving as a producer, alongside Bill Migliore and Michael Bederman, for Class 5 Films.

“This film sits in a tradition of films we deeply love, from The Godfather to Gangs of New York, that both thrill us with visceral drama and iconic characters and eras while also forcing us to face up to the shadow story under the American narrative of idealism,” Edward shared. “Everybody knows what a poet of language and rhythm René is. Now they’re going to see what a visual visionary he is as well. And bringing him and Bad Bunny together to tell the true story of Puerto Rico’s roots is going to be like a flame finding the stick of dynamite that’s been waiting for it.”

Bad Bunny has previously acted in such movies as Caught Stealing, Happy Gilmore 2, Cassandro and Bullet Train, as well as the TV series Narcos: Mexico.