René Pérez Joglar, the Puerto Rican rapper also known as Residente, will make his feature directorial debut with historical epic Porto Rico, which is set to star Bad Bunny (aka Benito Martínez Ocasio). Viggo Mortensen, Edward Norton and Javier Bardem are also set for the project that is described as “an epic Caribbean western and historical drama” that will explore Puerto Rico’s origins. Pérez Joglar co-wrote the screenplay with Oscar-winning Birdman screenwriter Alexander Dinelaris. “I have dreamed of making a film about my country since I was a child. Puerto Rico’s true history has always been surrounded by controversy,” said Pérez Joglar in a statement. “This film is a reaffirmation of who we are—told with the intensity and honesty that our history deserves.”  Pérez Joglar and Erick Douât will produce for 1868 Studios, a partnership between Joglar and Sony Music that focuses on bringing Latin stories to global audiences. Norton, Bill Migliore and Michael Bederman will produce for Class 5 Films (The Painted Veil, Motherless Brooklyn). The film will be backed by Live Nation Studios …