{"id":851319,"date":"2026-09-17T20:22:09","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T20:22:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/851319\/"},"modified":"2026-09-17T20:22:09","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T20:22:09","slug":"miami-vice-85-sets-john-leguizamo-to-play-villain-role","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/851319\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Miami Vice ’85’ Sets John Leguizamo To Play Villain Role"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tUniversal and Joseph Kosinski\u2019s upcoming Miami Vice \u201985 looks to have found its potential bad guy as sources tell Deadline that John Leguizamo<\/a> is on board to join the movie. Austin Butler and Michael B. Jordan are set to star, with Kosinski directing. Whitney Peak<\/a>, Alden Ehrenreich<\/a>, Camila Morrone<\/a> and Danny Ramirez<\/a> co-star.<\/p>\n

\n\tMiami Vice \u201985, with a screenplay by Dan Gilroy, explores the glamour and corruption of mid-1980s Miami in an all-new version of Miami Vice, inspired by the pilot episode of the landmark 1984-90 NBC series. The movie will be filmed for Imax and is set for release on May 19, 2028. Production will begin this year.<\/p>\n

\n\tWhile unconfirmed, sources say Leguizamo will play a cartel boss in the pic. The role marks a full circle moment for Leguizamo who appeared in multiple episodes of Miami Vice in the 80s at the start of his career.<\/p>\n

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\n\tThe film is produced by Dylan Clark\/Dylan Clark Productions and Kosinski. Gilroy\u2019s script is based on characters created by Anthony Yerkovich from the series he executive produced with Michael Mann; Eric Warren Singer wrote an earlier draft of the screenplay. EVP Production Development Sara Scott and Creative Executive of Production Development Christina Hoffrogge oversee the project for the studio.<\/p>\n

\n\tUniversal and Leguizamo are coming off a strong summer where he not only had his scene-stealing role in Universal\u2019s biggest box office hit ever, The Odyssey<\/a>, but also reunited with Matt Damon in a key role<\/a> for the untitled event pic from the Daniels that is currently filming.<\/p>\n

\n\tLeguizamo also also recently shot Universal\u2019s upcoming Exorcist movie starring Scarlett Johansson and can be seen next in Bullet Catch. He is repped by UTA, Mosaic and Jackoway Austen Terman.<\/p>\n

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