director Antoine Fuqua's boxing drama "Southpaw" says Deadline.
Jake Gyllenhaal plays a left-handed prizefighter who wins a title but suffers a tragedy soon after and must put his life back together.
Ortiz plays Ramone, a flyweight kid from the streets with real sparring potential.
Rachel McAdams and Forest Whitaker also star in the film
Last year--Ryan Gosling, Bradley Cooper and Jeremy Renner were under consideration for the lead role--and before that rapper Eminem was poised to step in the ring
The script was penned by Sons of Anarchy creator/exec producer Kurt Sutter.
Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal, Alan Riche, and Peter Riche will produce the movie.
The film just began shooting in Pittsburgh.
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