Corre y se va con… Iván Cornejo is bringing the Mexican board game Lotería to life in Apple’s new short film ¡Suerte! as the character, El Musico. On Thursday, the company released the film as Cornejo shared his single, “Intercambio Injusto,” which is featured in the short video.
“I’m excited to share [this] incredible collaboration I worked on with Apple. I’m honored that my song has been brought to life in such an amazing way,” Cornejo tells Rolling Stone. “The song is about an uneven exchange in a relationship. Sometimes despite giving it your all, the return isn’t always the same.”
The iPhone 15 Pro-shot ¡Suerte! marks Cornejo’s acting debut, and sees him play the role of the musician character from the Lotería board game. Cornejo stars as the film’s protagonist, which sees several of the iconic characters of the board game — including El Diablito, El Pescado, and La Muerte — come to life. María Zardoya of the Marías stars as La Sirena, or the Mermaid, while Mexican singer Edén Muñoz voices La Rana, or the Frog.
“In the film I played a character that was crafted for my own personality, so it wasn’t difficult to adjust to the acting role,” Cornejo adds. “The script suited my persona so well.”
“Intercambio Injusto,” which is also available in Spatial Audio to accompany the film, will be included on his upcoming album, Mirada, out July 18, Cornejo’s 21st birthday. He shared its album trailer via Rolling Stone last month.
“My new album represents an exciting evolution and growth of my musical journey,” Cornejo told Rolling Stone when announcing the record. “Each track has a blend of my signature style but with a fresh sound that pushes the boundaries of my art.”
Cornejo is also set to head on his Mirada tour on July 6, stopping in cities such as Tampa, Nashville, Huntsville, Minneapolis, and Anaheim throughout the fall.
