Days of our Lives’ Cherie Jimenez brings the heat in action-packed new film

Now that Gabi has the keys to Gabi Chic again on Days of our Lives, she’s walking around Salem with that unmistakable spark — the one that says she’s going to make a fuss or make a statement, and sometimes both. But off-screen, the energy was even louder this week when Cherie Jimenez dropped into fans’ feeds with something a lot wilder than a boardroom showdown. A new movie, a stacked cast, and the kind of early buzz that doesn’t happen by accident.

A Days of our Lives talent stepping into a whole new arena

On Instagram, director Salvador Litvak wrote, “Rising star Cherie Jimenez plays Paulina Rosner in Guns & Moses… and knocks it out of the park!” It didn’t feel like doing promotion so much as someone opening a door and saying, “Go look at this, you’re gonna want to see it.” The cast list alone hits like a roll call of people you’ve watched steal scenes for years — Mark Feuerstein, Neal McDonough, Dermot Mulroney, Christopher Lloyd — plus a handful of those faces that walk on screen and immediately make you sit up a little straighter.

The movie has that bleached-out desert feel, the kind where the air wavers a little and everyone looks like they’re carrying around yesterday’s trouble in their pockets. Guns & Moses puts a rabbi at the center of it — a decent man who gets shoved into a fight he never went looking for after his community takes a hit. The film follows him as he does the one thing he hoped he’d never have to do: pick up a gun because no one else is left standing. It first screened at the Los Angeles Jewish Film Festival, then slipped into theaters this summer, one of those old-fashioned rollouts that makes you remember the simple pleasure of sitting in the dark while a story tightens its grip inch by inch.

Jimenez slips into the world as Paulina Rosner, caught in the crossfire of violence, loyalty, and family pressure. It’s the kind of part that lets an actor sharpen their edges — and fans picked up on that quickly. The comments rolled in like applause between gunshots: “It’s AMAZING!! Brilliant film with an unexpected twist,” one wrote. Another chimed in with a simple, satisfied “Great movie!” while the fire-emoji brigade showed up in full force. (Learn why Jimenez feels Gabi is a Dream role.)

The love spreads well beyond Days of our Lives

DAYS’ Cherie Jimenez kept her caption short: “So grateful to be part of this incredible film.” It landed like someone stepping out of a whirlwind long enough to take a breath — because the reaction underneath her post didn’t just look supportive; it looked proud.

Friends, fans, and a few familiar industry names filled the feed with that loud, glowing encouragement people reserve for someone who’s leveling up in real time. “Congrats Superstar,” one wrote. “There she is,” added another with some heart-eye emojis for emphasis. Someone else mentioned their mom bought it on Amazon, and they had a full watch party — the exact kind of grassroots boost indie films pray for.

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And then came the global crowd: folks in Australia asking when they’d get it, people in South America counting down, longtime followers reminding her they’ve watched everything she’s been in and knew this moment was coming. It was warm, unfiltered, and very human — the kind of comment section that feels like a community leaning forward at the same time. (What’s Gabi’s next power move on Days of our Lives going to be?)

Days of our Lives is available on the Peacock streaming app.

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