# Gina Rodriguez directs boxing drama starring Carlos Sanson Jr and Rosario Dawson

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/carlos-sanson-jr-rosario-dawson-george-lopez-gina-rodriguez-to-lead-cast-of-house-of-guerrero/
- Published: 2026-09-23T20:39:16+00:00
- Updated: 2026-09-24T02:56:04+00:00
- Original publisher: Deadline
- Original article: https://deadline.com/2026/09/rosario-dawson-george-lopez-cast-house-of-guerrero-1237111397/
- Topics: Film

## Key points

- Gina Rodriguez is directing her first feature film.
- Carlos Sanson Jr leads a Latino boxing family drama.
- Production is under way in California.

## Summary

Gina Rodriguez’s directorial feature debut, the boxing drama *House of Guerrero*, has confirmed its lead cast: Carlos Sanson Jr, Rosario Dawson, George Lopez and Rodriguez. Production is under way in Los Angeles and California’s Imperial Valley, with the film aiming to reflect Latino boxing history and the role of the sport in shaping identity, discipline, opportunity and community pride.

Sanson plays Alex Guerrero, a promising boxer whose career is halted before he gets one final chance to return to the ring. Following his mother Elsa’s death, Alex turns to his embattled former-fighter father Alejandro, played by Lopez, and his older sister Paloma, played by Rodriguez, who becomes his trainer; Dawson plays Elsa. The film is produced by Wayfarer Studios, 1Community and I Can and I Will Productions, with further casting expected.

## Coverage

- [Deadline: Gina Rodriguez directs boxing drama starring Carlos Sanson Jr and Rosario Dawson](https://deadline.com/2026/09/rosario-dawson-george-lopez-cast-house-of-guerrero-1237111397/)
- [The Hollywood Reporter: Justin Baldoni-Produced Boxing Drama ‘House of Guerrero’ Sets Lead Cast for Director Gina Rodriguez](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/justin-baldoni-house-of-guerrero-cast-gina-rodriguez-1236708573/)

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