AMERICANALMANAC (Alan Benson) - John Leguizamo lands villain role in Universal's 'Miami Vice '85' reboot
John Leguizamo will play the heavy in Universal's upcoming "Miami Vice '85," joining a star-packed cast led by Michael B. Jordan and Austin Butler in a reboot that won't hit theaters until 2028. Director Joseph Kosinski, who earned Best Picture Oscar nominations for both "Top Gun: Maverick" and "F1," is assembling a deep roster for […] The post John Leguizamo lands villain role in Universal's 'Miami Vice '85' reboot appeared first on American Almanac .
John Leguizamo will play the heavy in Universal's upcoming "Miami Vice '85," joining a star-packed cast led by Michael B. Jordan and Austin Butler in a reboot that won't hit theaters until 2028. Director Joseph Kosinski, who earned Best Picture Oscar nominations for both "Top Gun: Maverick" and "F1," is assembling a deep roster for his take on the franchise that defined 1980s television. The Wrap reported that Leguizamo has signed on as the film's villain, a casting choice first broken by The Hollywood Reporter. The role adds Leguizamo to a lineup that already includes Jordan as Rico Tubbs and Butler as Sonny Crockett, the two undercover detectives who became pop-culture icons when the original "Miami Vice" pilot aired in 1984. Alden…Open