Eva Longoria is on a mission to inspire with her upcoming movie, . In June, the actress will make her directorial debut with the film that tells the story of former PepsiCo executive, Richard Montañez, who began his career as a janitor in the Frito-Lay company and worked his way up as one of the minds behind the Flamin' Hot Cheetos snack.
The film — based off of Montañez's memoir, with the same name — will focus on his journey from gang life in Los Angeles, to one of the most successful snack marketing executives.
The film will not only celebrate Montañez but shine a light on a snack that Longoria said has been a staple in the Latino community. «I was sent the script and fell in love with the story,» Longoria said during a recent interview with. «It was really one of the only things where I was like, 'I am the only person who can tell this story.' I knew the community, I knew Richard.
I was Richard and the way his story inspired and motivated me, I wanted to make a film that did that for the greater audience.»A post shared by Fast Company (@fastcompany)Longoria, 48, shared that she has been inspired by Montañez and his story for a long time.
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