When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.<\/i><\/p>\n Credit: MGM, Columbia Pictures, Sony Pictures Releasing<\/p>\n Austin Butler\u2019s work schedule sounds exhausting, but also like he’s opened Hollywood\u2019s junk drawer and found nothing but prestige projects. The Oscar nominee has a Lance Armstrong biopic, a Park Chan-wook Western with Matthew McConaughey and, maybe most intriguingly for fans of new action movies<\/a>, the recently confirmed Miami Vice reboot with Michael B. Jordan<\/a> and director Joseph Kosinski. The actor has finally broken his silence on joining MBJ for the Miami reboot<\/a>, and it sounds exciting.<\/p>\n It was reported last year that Butler was being eyed to play the role of Det. James “Sonny Crockett in the latest Miami Vice movie alongside Jordan’s Det. Ricardo “Rico” Tubbs. Earlier this year, Butler’s involvement was reportedly confirmed. During a recent interview with Vanity Fair,<\/u><\/a> Butler was asked directly if he was looking forward to Miami Vice, and his answer was brief but enthusiastic. The actor did not spill plot details, but responded:<\/p>\n So much. I\u2019m looking forward to working with Michael [B. Jordan] and Joseph Kosinski. I\u2019ve been a fan of both of theirs for a long time, and I feel very grateful that we get to go on that journey.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n That is the first real temperature check we\u2019ve gotten from Butler on the project, and it sounds like he\u2019s very much all in. The reboot, titled Miami Vice \u201985, has already drawn attention because of the talent attached. Kosinski is coming off major crowd-pleasing work with Top Gun: Maverick and F1, while newly minted Oscar winner Jordan<\/a> has continued building a movie-star\/director r\u00e9sum\u00e9 that makes almost anything he joins worth tracking.<\/p>\n Butler and Jordan were previously paired with Paul Mescal for Vanity Fair\u2019s Hollywood cover, and the magazine also featured the trio in a fun video where they watched iconic movie clips <\/a>together. So Miami Vice \u201985 will give Butler and Jordan a chance to actually share the screen. When asked whether he was excited to reunite with Jordan, he kept the praise coming:<\/p>\n Very much so. Just getting to work with somebody who\u2019s not only a kind human being, but incredibly talented and hardworking. I\u2019m very excited for the process.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n For me, the Butler\/Jordan pairing is the real draw here. Miami Vice is a known quantity, but nothing I have a particular relationship with, and that may be true for tons of potential theater goers. The reboot will need more than brand recognition. The original TV series has its own neon-soaked identity, and Michael Mann\u2019s 2006 film has a moody, bruising energy that people still argue about. A new version has to justify itself, and casting two actors with serious screen presence is a pretty good place to start.<\/p>\n The reboot’s title alone suggests the movie may lean into the period setting rather than try to drag Miami Vice into the present day. That could be a smart move. The 1980s are baked into the franchise’s DNA. When I think of Miami Vice, what immediately comes to mind is the music, cars, suits, heat, danger and the kind of cool that looks effortless.<\/p>\n Credit: Michael Mann Productions, Universal Television<\/p>\n Butler feels like a natural fit for that type of world. He has already shown he can carry a very specific aesthetic without disappearing inside it, whether playing Elvis Presley or bringing quiet swagger to The Bikeriders. Or, starring in another period piece, like Darren Aronofsky\u2019s Caught Stealing<\/a>. Jordan, meanwhile, has the charisma and physicality to make the action side click. One needn’t look further than Jordan’s celebrated work in Sinners<\/a> or the Creed movies to get a sense of his talents.<\/p>\n With Kosinski behind the camera, this reboot also has a chance to feel big and very cinematic. If Miami Vice \u201985 is going to work, it probably needs to look expensive, move fast and still have enough character tension under the hood to keep it from becoming a music video with badges.<\/p>\n For now, Austin Butler is wise not to give much away. But between his excitement for his co-star, his praise for the director and the sheer \u201cwait, this could actually rip\u201d potential of the project, Miami Vice \u201985 is starting to look like one of the more interesting reboots on the horizon.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: MGM, Columbia Pictures, Sony Pictures Releasing Austin Butler\u2019s work schedule sounds exhausting, but also like he’s opened Hollywood\u2019s junk drawer and found nothing but prestige projects. 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