John Leguizamo is set to play the villain in Universal’s upcoming crime thriller “Miami Vice ’85,” directed by Joseph Kosinski. Multiple outlets report that Leguizamo has joined the cast as the film’s bad guy, while Michael B. Jordan and Austin Butler are attached to star.
The project adapts the stylish 1980s television series “Miami Vice.” Hollywood Reporter and Deadline both frame the movie as a modern crime thriller anchored by its leads—Jordan and Butler—under Kosinski’s direction. Deadline adds additional supporting cast names that are reported to be part of the film, including Whitney Peak, Alden Ehrenreich, Camila Morrone and Danny Ramirez.
Across the coverage, the main points converge on Leguizamo’s casting as the antagonist and the core creative team and leads: Universal is producing, Kosinski is directing, and Jordan and Butler are starring. The differences are primarily in how much of the surrounding cast each outlet lists, with both emphasizing Leguizamo’s role as the villain.
