Variety has learned that Spanish actor Quim Gutierrez will be join the cast of Disney’s upcoming Jungle Cruise film. The film stars Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt and Jack Whitehall.
According to reports, Gutierrez will appear as one of the villains in the film, along with Edgar Ramirez and Jesse Plemons, who have also been cast as villains. Jaume Collet-Serra is directing.
Gutierrez first got noticed and was awarded for his performance in the 2006 Spanish film Azuloscurocasinegro [DarkBlueAlmostBlack], where he played a young janitor who falls for his brother’s prison inmate girlfriend.
Jungle Cruise follows Johnson as a boat captain that sets sail in the Amazon with a brother and sister who are trying to find a special tree that has healing properties. The trio encounter wild animals and a rival German crew along the way.
Filming has begun, but no release date has been scheduled.
Source: Variety
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