Bad Bunny to Star in New Residente-Directed Film Porto Rico

Bad Bunny has been cast in his first leading role in the feature directorial debut from Puerto Rican rapper Residente, Deadline reports. Described as an “epic Caribbean western and historical drama,” Porto Rico will also star Viggo Mortensen, Edward Norton, and Javier Bardem. Alejandro G. Iñárritu is executive producing the film.

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 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.