"Porto Rico has been in development since 2023. At the time, the screenplay by Residente and Alexander Dinelaris reportedly centered on the life of José Maldonado Román, a 19th century Puerto Rican revolutionary known as the Águila Blanca. "I have dreamed of making a film about my country since I was a child," Residente told Deadline. "Puerto Rico's true history has always been surrounded by controversy. This film is a reaffirmation of who we are-told with the intensity and honesty that our history deserves.""
"Bad Bunny has been cast in his first leading role in the feature directorial debut from Puerto Rican rapper Residente, reports. Bad Bunny previously appeared in the Brad Pitt action flick Bullet Train, Darren Arnofsky's Caught Stealing, and Happy Gilmore 2. This month alone, he took home three trophies from the 2026 Grammy Awards-including a historic Album of the Year win for Debí Tirar Más Fotos-and performed the halftime show at Super Bowl LX."
Bad Bunny was cast in his first leading role in Porto Rico, the directorial debut of Puerto Rican rapper Residente. The film is described as an epic Caribbean western and historical drama and will also star Viggo Mortensen, Edward Norton, and Javier Bardem, with Alejandro G. Iñárritu executive producing. Porto Rico has been in development since 2023. The screenplay by Residente and Alexander Dinelaris reportedly centers on José Maldonado Román, a 19th-century Puerto Rican revolutionary known as the Águila Blanca. Residente said he dreamed of making a film about his country since childhood and called the project a reaffirmation of Puerto Rican identity. Bad Bunny's recent credits include Bullet Train; he also won Album of the Year at the 2026 Grammys and performed the Super Bowl LX halftime show.
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