There’s some Fallout for John Ortiz…

The 52-year-old Puerto Rican actor has joined the cast of Jenna Ortega, Maddie Ziegler and Niles Fitch’s high school drama The Fallout, which wraps its four-week LA shoot this week.

Ortiz joins a roster of new cast additions that includes Shailene Woodley, Julie Bowen and Will Ropp. 

Actress Megan Park has written and is directing the feature about high school student Vada (Ortega) who navigates the emotional fallout she experiences in the wake of a school tragedy. Relationships with her family, friends and view on the world are forever altered.

David Brown will produce for U.S. outfit Clear Horizon alongside Rebecca Miller and Cara Shine.

Ortiz most recently starred on television on Netflix’s Messiah. His other credits include The Handmaid’s Tale, Mayans M.C., and Luck.

His film credits include Ad Astra, Peppermint and Silver Linings Playbook.