Finding Inspiration.

The character that he was going to play was named Michael who had a very deep and wild relationship with the protagonist of the movie. 

The two of them grew up in very bad circumstances where his mother was suffering from addiction and an absentee father. While she only had her father to take care of her because her mother had died giving birth to her. 

They grew up in the same neighbourhood and when circumstances became even more difficult; he ended up being a part of the cartel he was working with.

This organisation was already rampant in their city and because of their difficult circumstances, the female lead's father was already working for it, but ended up getting killed by looters when transporting some drugs. His death was so unexpected, but the FL was able to adjust quickly because she was already in a relationship with him.