The 36-year-old part-Spanish and part-Mexican American actress and singer has signed on to star in Silver Lining Entertainment’s A Question of Faith.
The faith-based film revolves around three families — same community, different cultures — who are all complete strangers, living vastly separate lives until a tragic texting-and-driving accident puts them on converging paths of love, forgiveness, grace and mercy.
In addition to Velasquez, the film also stars Richard T. Jones, C. Thomas Howell, Kim Fields, T.C. Stallings and Greg Alan Williams .
Kevan Otto (In the Name of God) is directing the film, which was written by Terrence “Ty” Manns.
The film is scheduled for release in 2016.
Velasquez’s previous credits include appearances in Chasing Papi, The Encounter and Jerusalem Countdown.
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