Porto Rico is an upcoming historical drama film directed by René "Residente" Pérez Joglar.
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Plot
The film is based on the life of Puerto Rican revolutionary José Maldonado Román, known as Águila Blanca (White Eagle), set in the late 19th century. Maldonado Román fought against colonialism by leading a gang of ex-convicts to vindicate Puerto Rico as it sought its identity as a country.
Cast
Benito "Bad Bunny" Martínez Ocasio
Viggo Mortensen
Edward Norton
Richard Gadd
Rhenzy Feliz
Ismael Cruz Córdova
Daniel Brühl
Rubén Blades
Alberto Guerra
Marcel Ruiz
Arian Cartaya
Production
It was announced in February 2023 that René "Residente" Pérez Joglar was to team with screenwriter Alexander Dinelaris Jr. to write a screenplay about Puerto Rican revolutionary José Maldonado Román. The project developed further in February 2026, when it was announced Joglar would be directing the film, with Benito "Bad Bunny" Martínez Ocasio, Viggo Mortensen, Edward Norton and Javier Bardem set to star. Alejandro González Iñárritu was announced to serve as an executive producer. Bardem exited the project by September due to scheduling conflicts, with Richard Gadd, Rhenzy Feliz, Daniel Brühl, and Rubén Blades among new cast additions announced.
Filming began in the Dominican Republic in August 2026.