Bad Bunny’s got some real sole…
The 26-year-old Puerto Rican Latin Grammy-winning Latin trap and reggaeton singer has joined the cast of the Ian Edelman-helmed STXfilms drama American Sole, in what would only be his second acting credit.
Bad Bunny joins previously announced cast members Pete Davidson, O’Shea Jackson Jr., Camila Mendes, and Offset. Kevin Hart is producing the film via his HartBeat production banner.
The film follows two twentysomethings (Davidson and Jackson) with mountains of college debt who use the fast cash of after-market sneaker reselling to achieve their American dream. But when their startup runs out of cash and a shady investor is their only way out, the dream quickly becomes a nightmare.
Bad Bunny, whose real name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, will have a supporting role in the film, marking his feature acting debut. It was recently announced that he will be a guest star on the third season of Netflix’s Narcos: Mexico.
“We’re tremendously excited by the way the cast is coming together and thrilled to have Bad Bunny joining this film,” said Adam Fogelson, chairman of STXfilms Motion Picture Group. “As an actor, he’ll provide not only incredible entertainment value but real authenticity to his role.”
Bad Bunny’s 2018 debut album X 100pre picked up a Latin Grammy for Best Urban Music Album, while his sophomore studio album, YHLQMDLG, landed at number two on the Billboard 200, making him the first Latino artist in history to achieve this position. His most recent album, Las Que No Iban A Salir, debuted at number one on Billboard’s Top Latin Albums.