In The Heights also reunited two key Hamilton cast members with Lin-Manuel Miranda and Christopher Jackson playing street vendors throughout the film.
Miranda does play the piraguero in the movie, alongside another Hamilton alum Christopher Jackson playing the rivaling ice cream man.
Jackson has been part of all of Miranda’s projects, between playing the original Benny in the production, voicing the role of Moana’s father in Moana and playing George Washington in Hamilton.
Miranda was initially going to play Usnavi in the film when Hollywood obtained the rights years ago, but as the years passed he decided to step aside for Hamilton star Anthony Ramos to play the bodega owner.