Miami Vice ’85: Michael B. Jordan & Austin Butler Movie Adds The Odyssey Star as Villain

The Odyssey star has officially joined the cast of the upcoming feature Miami Vice ’85. The movie will also feature Austin Butler and Michael B. Jordan.

According to an update from The Hollywood Reporter, John Leguizamo has been added as a cast member for Joseph Kosinski’s upcoming film. The report also confirms that Leguizamo will play the role of a villain in Universal’s crime thriller.

The 66-year-old portrayed the role of Eumaeus, who was the blind, loyal friend to Odysseus. Leguizamo’s acting in Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster garnered a lot of praise. Interestingly, the Colombian actor has become a regular in Universal’s projects.

In addition to his involvement in The Odyssey and Miami Vice ’85, the 66-year-old actor is also set to appear in an untitled feature from filmmaking duo Daniels. Leguizamo is further attached to Universal’s upcoming horror film, The Exorcist: Martyrs, which is slated for release on March 12, 2027.

John Leguizamo joins a growing Miami Vice ’85 cast as production takes shape

Michael B. Jordan is taking up the role of Ricardo Tubbs, and Austin Butler is portraying James ‘Sonny’ Crockett. Alongside Jordan, Butler, and Leguizamo, the cast of Miami Vice ’85 features Camila Morrone, Danny Ramirez, Alden Ehrenreich, and Whitney Peak.

The new Miami Vice film will be set during the mid-80s. Miami Vice ’85 will delve into the glamorous lifestyle and the corruption in the city during that time. The synopsis of the 2028 cop drama, per IMDb, reads, “Vice detectives Crockett and Tubbs, from Miami-Dade’s organized crime bureau, go undercover as criminals to infiltrate and dismantle southern Florida’s criminal enterprises.”

The original Miami Vice was created by Anthony Yerkovich and starred Don Johnson and Philip Michael Thomas, who portrayed two undercover police officers.

Per The Hollywood Reporter, the plot of the upcoming project is inspired by the pilot episode of the original TV series. Dylan Clark and Kosinski are producing the project, which is slated to hit the theaters on May 19, 2028.

Source: Comingsoon.net