Coming off his Best Actor nomination at the 2012 Academy Awards, A Better Life actor Demian Bichir is reportedly in talks for two separate projects: Robert Rodriguez’s Machete Kills and the indie thriller Trapped.

Bichir’s role in Machete Kills is not yet known, although the film is scheduled to film next month. Reports Variety’s Jeff Sneider:

Details on Bichir’s role in “Machete Kills” remain under wraps, though he’ll play an Israeli operative in [Trapped], according to sources.

After the Oscar-nominated turn in A Better Life, Bichir’s star is clearly rising. We’ll be certain to keep you up-to-date on the progress of these projects. Are you interested in any of them?