EXCLUSIVE:Gabriel Chavarria(Selena: The Series) is set to executive produce and star inReal Ones, an indie drama from directorNick Anderson, who wrote the script with Alma Leiva.
In the film produced by Justin Nesbitt, the actor will play Joseph, a sharp-witted ex-con fighting to rebuild his life after prison while resisting the pull of his criminal past.
Faced with prejudice and the risk of losing his family, Joseph takes a legitimate job at a law firm to prove his worth and redefine himself.
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But as his charming yet troubled best friend Esteban tempts him back into the world of drugs and gangs, and his fiery partner Tina struggles with her own hidden battles, Joseph realizes redemption isnt just about changing how others see him its about changing how he sees himself.
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Chavarria played A.B.
Quintanilla, record producer and brother of the late Tejano singer Selena, in NetflixsSelena: The Series, which ran for two seasons, and has also been seen leadingThe Purgefor USA online grid, as well as Hulus Daytime Emmy Award-nominated seriesEast Los High.
On the feature side, hes best known for work in Paramount PicturesFreedom Writersopposite Hilary Swank and Patrick Dempsey, BlumhousesLowriders,War for the Planet of the Apes, and the Oscar-nominatedA Better Life.
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Chavarria is repped by Paradigm Talent Agency, Luber Roklin Entertainment, Momentum Talent and Literary Agency, and Hansen, Jacobson, Teller.
