Adria Arjona Signs On to Take Over Lead Role Opposite Michael B. Jordan in Remake of THE THOMAS CROWN AFFAIR
Actress Adria Arjona (Hit Man) has taken over as the co-lead opposite Michael B. Jordan (Creed) in Amazon MGM Studios‘ Jordan-directed reimagining of The Thomas Crown Affair. Arjona takes over the role from Taylor Russell, who exited the project due to creative differences, with production underway in London.
The actress is set for the role of an insurance investigator who comes to suspect that an adventurous banking executive is pulling off ambitious heists, and develops a spark with him. It’s a version of the role played by Faye Dunaway opposite Steve McQueen in the original 1968 film, and by Rene Russo opposite Pierce Brosnan in the 1999 version.
Others in the cast of the new Thomas Crown Affair include Kenneth Branagh, Lily Gladstone, Danai Gurira, Pilou Asbaek and Aiysha Hart.
Jordan and Elizabeth Raposo are producing for Outlier Society alongside Charles Roven at Atlas Entertainment. Drew Pearce wrote the script, with previous drafts by Wes Tooke and Justin Britt-Gibson. Patrick McCormick and Toberoff Productions’ Marc Toberoff are also producing and Alan Trustman, who wrote the McQueen original, is an executive producer. The film is set to release in theaters on March 5, 2027.
via: Deadline