Los Angeles (USA), February 22 (EFE).- Singer Camila Cabello will reprise her role in the film ‘Rob Peace’, directed by actor Chiwetel Ejiofor, after her film debut in 2021.
Cabello, who starred in the Prime Video version of “Cinderella” (“Cinderella”) two years ago, will now be part of the film adaptation of the book “The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace”, written by Jeff Hobbs , according to advance specialist media Deadline.
The film will follow the story of Peace, a brilliant African-American researcher at Yale University who combines his role as a scientist in the fight against cancer with the illicit sale of marijuana.
Actor Jay Will (“Tulsa King”, 2022) will play the protagonist, while Mary J. Blige (“Mudbound”, 2017) and Ejiofor (“12 Years a Slave”, 2013) will play their parents.
The interpreter of “Señorita”, for his part, will give life to Naya, a classmate of the University of Peace.
The screenplay was written by Ejiofor and it is the second feature film directed by the actor after his debut, “The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind” (2019), also written by him.
The director’s career was marked by his work in films such as “12 Years a Slave”, which earned him his first Oscar nomination, as well as his appearances in films such as “Serenity” (2005) and “Dirty Pretty Things” (2002).
For his part, Cabello, 25, began his artistic career as a member of the musical group Fifth Harmony and later began his career as a soloist.
In 2018, two years after leaving the girl group, the singer released her first solo album, “Camila”, which featured the song “Havana”.
With this project, the Cuban-American singer obtained two Grammy nominations in 2019, and a year later she was nominated for the song “Señorita” with her ex-partner, Canadian singer Shawn Mendez.
This year, Cabello earned another nomination at the 65th Annual Awards with Ed Sheeran, for the song “Bam Bam.” EFE
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