LOS ANGELES — In the opening scene of Paramount Pictures and Studio71’s film, Be Somebody, hoards of screaming, crying fans wait for the movie’s protagonist, the fictional pop star Jordan Jaye.
In real life, Matt Espinosa, the 18-year-old Vine star who plays Jordan, gets the same reaction when he’s spotted on the street by his young fans.
At the film’s Hollywood premiere last week, so many teens bombarded him on the red carpet that the movie’s start time was delayed by about 40 minutes.
But Espinosa is not a pop star — though some compare him to Justin Bieber — nor is he an A-list actor. Read more…
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