The 39-year-old Mexican American actor will star in El Chicano, the indie film directed by Ben Bray (Supergirl) from a script he co-wrote with Joe Carnahan (Smokin’ Aces).
It’s described as a dark, urban-inspired superhero movie, detailing the crime-fighting exploits of the mysterious barrio vigilante known as “El Chicano.”
The film also stars Lucifer star Aimee Garcia, George Lopez and Kate Del Castillo.
David Castaneda, Noel G, JosePablo Cantillo, Marco Rodriguez, Sal Lopez, and Mr. Criminal are also among the cast of the film, which is currently in production.
Castillo recurs in the Netflix series Atypicaland was cast as a regular in the streaming giant’s upcoming crime drama seriesSeven Seconds.
Garcia recently wrapped shooting the film What They Had, opposite Michael Shannon and Hilary Swank.
Lopez currently stars in the TVLand sitcom Lopez.
del Castillo stars in the Netflix series Ingobernable.
El Chicano will be sweeping into theaters next year… Briarcliff Entertainment has acquired U.S. rights to the Latino superhero film with an all-Hispanic cast, including star Raúl Castillo. The action film tells the story of twin brothers Diego and Pedro (both played by Castillo), who grew up together on the streets of East…
Aimee Garcia has met her match… The 41-year-old Puerto Rican and Mexican American actress and Lucifer star will executive produce and star in Match Me If You Can, a romantic comedy about the world of dating in today’s geek culture. Marian Yeager is directing the film from a script by Betsy Morris. Garcia, who’ll reprise…
George Lopez’s Time has come… Amazon Studios has ordered a pilot for the drama series Once Upon a Time in Aztlan from STXtelevision, starring and executive produced by the 60-year-old Mexican American actor/comedian via his Travieso Productions banner. Written by Javier Rodriguez, the one-hour drama revolves around a Chicano family in the deep suburbs…
