Marc Anthony joins the adaptation of In The Heights by Lin-Manuel Miranda

As reported by L & # 39; envelope, Marc Anthony joined the cast of In the heights, the film adaptation of the pre-award-winning film by Lin-Manuel MirandaHamilton musical. The news came from Miranda himself, who announced the announcement of the cast on Twitter and said that he could no longer "hold on". Anthony will play the father of Sonny, the character played by Gregory Diaz IV, who Miranda said a "short but crucial role." That means we will not see a lot of Marc Anthony, but at least he will do something crucial.

In the heightswho is about a bodega owner in the Washington Heights New York neighborhood is preparing to close its store and move to the Dominican Republic. Besides Anthony and Diaz, he will feature Anthony Ramos (from Hamilton!), Corey Hawkins, Stephanie Beatriz (from Brooklyn Nine-Nine), Melissa Barrera and Leslie Grace. Jon M. Chu from Crazy Rich Asians the staging, and it will be in theaters in 2020.