Movies Starring Latinos: April 2022
Posted 4/26/2022 | Updated 5/4/2022
Start your spring with a slate of films that star Latinos actors as a superhero, paramedic, eccentric millionaire, detective, Viking sorceress and LGBTQ high school students.
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April 1: Morbius (Sci-Fi)
Stars Jared Leto, who is of Spanish descent, as the superhero Morbius/Dr. Michael Morbius and Adria Arjona, who is Puerto Rican and Guatemalan, as scientist Martine Bancroft. She is also Michael's love interest. Comedian Al Madrigal is also in the movie. The film is directed by Daniel Espinosa, who is of Chilean descent.
About the movie: Dr. Morbius tries to cure his rare blood disorder by experimenting on bats and winds up with superpowers and a dark side.
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April 1: The Bubble (Comedy)
Stars Chilean American actor Pedro Pascal, as Dieter Bravo, a serious veteran actor who is coping with an addiction to sex and hard drugs. It also stars Fred Armisen, who is Venezuelan-German-Korean American.
About the movie: The cast and crew of a blockbuster action franchise attempt to shoot a sequel while quarantining at a posh hotel. Released on Netflix.
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April 8: Ambulance (Action)
Stars Mexicana Eiza González (Hobbs & Shaw, Godzilla vs. Kong), as ace EMT Cam Thompson. A Martinez, Jesse Garcia and Jose Pablo Cantillo are part of the supporting cast.
About the movie: Desperate brothers hijack an ambulance when their heist goes awry in this remake.
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April 13: Father Stu ( Drama)
Stars Mexicana Teresa Ruiz ( Narcos: Mexico ) as Carmen, who inspires a former boxer to become a priest.
About the movie: When an injury ends his amateur boxing career, Stuart Long (Mark Wahlberg) moves to L.A. dreaming of stardom. Determined to win over Carmen (Teresa Ruiz), a Catholic Sunday school teacher he starts going to church to impress her eventually leading to the surprising realization that he is meant to be a Catholic priest.
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April 15: Fantastic Beasts Secrets of Dumbledore (Fantasy)
Stars Brazilian actress Maria Fernanda Cândido as Vicência Santos, a candidate for the post of Supreme Head of the ICW and Minister of Magic for Brazil.
About the movie: Dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald is moving to seize control of the wizarding world. Albus Dumbledore entrusts Magizoologist Newt Scamander to lead an intrepid team of wizards, witches and one brave Muggle baker on a dangerous mission, against Grindelwald’s legion of followers.
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April 15: The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (Comedy)
Stars Pedro Pascal (The Mandalorian, Game of Thrones, The Bubble) as a millionaire and Nicolas Cage superfan.
About the movie: Nicolas Cage is recruited by a CIA operative and forced to live up to his own legend, channeling his most iconic and beloved on-screen characters in order to save himself and his loved ones.
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April 22: The Northman (Action, Adventure)
Stars Anya Taylor-Joy ( The Queen’s Gambit, Emma, Peaky Blinders) as Olga, a sorceress. Taylor-Joy is of Argentine descent.
About the movie: A young Viking prince is on his quest to avenge his father’s murder.
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April 22: The Bad Guys (Animation, Comedy)
Stars Anthony Ramos (In the Heights, Hamilton) who is Puerto Rican as Mr. Piranha, the “muscle”.
About the movie: Based on the bestselling book series, a crew of animal outlaws try to become model citizens in order to avoid prison.
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April 29: Crush (Romance, Comedy)
Stars Latinos Auli'i Cravalho who is of Puerto Rican descent, Isabella Ferreira who is Puerto Rican and Dominican, and Tyler Alvarez, who is Cuban and Puerto Rican.
About the movie: When an aspiring young artist is forced to join her high school track team, she uses it as an opportunity to pursue the girl she’s been harboring a long-time crush on. Released on Hulu.
Other April Movies Featuring Latinos
April 1: The Contractor (Action/Thriller, Streaming )
Mayans M.C. Star J.D. Pardo, who is Argentine and Salvadorean, plays a supporting role.
About the movie: An elite Special Forces Sergeant who is discharged contracts with a private military force to provide for his family and unravels a deep conspiracy.
April 8: Agent Game (Action/Thriller)
Stars Adan Canto (Designated Survivor ), who is Mexican, as a CIA operative.
About the movie: A CIA interrogator played by Dermot Mulroney at an Agency black site, finds himself the target of a rendition operation after being scapegoated for an interrogation gone horribly wrong.
April 9: Fallen Angels Murder Club Friends to Die For (Crime/Mystery)
Stars Eddie Cibrian, who is Spanish and Cuban as an attorney and Humberly González, who is Venezuelan (Ginny & Georgia, Orphan Black) as book club member Rena Gabriel. Released on Lifetime.
About the movie: A woman (Toni Braxton) races to find out who killed a member of her murder mystery book club, before she becomes the next target.
April 15: Chariot (Sci-fi, Comedy)
Stars Rosa Salazar (Alita: Battle Angel, Parenthood ), as the love interest. Salazar is Peruvian and French-Canadian.
About the movie: John Malkovich stars as Dr. Karn, an odd, eccentric specialist who guides unknowing patients through the reincarnation transition.
April 29: Memory (Action)
Stars Mexican actor Harold Torres as a Mexican intelligence officer and Mia Sanchez as a young trafficking victim.
About the movie: An expert assassin who has memory problems refuses a job that conflicts with his code. Now, he must kill the people who hired him for the job before the FBI catches up to him.
