The Miami Vice ’85 cast just got a star-studded boost. The Joseph Kosinski-directed movie also features Michael B. Jordan and Austin Butler in major roles.
According to Deadline, The Knick actor André Holland has joined the Miami Vice ’85 cast. While the Oscar winner is expected to play a major role, the exact character description hasn’t been revealed yet. The 46-year-old actor is best known for Moonlight beside Mahershala Ali. He also features in the upcoming Amazon series, Delphi.
His other notable works are Duke Johnson’s The Actor, Exhibiting Forgiveness alongside Andra Day, and more. The American actor also produced Love Brooklyn under Harper Road Films. Holland is repped by WME and Anonymous Content.
What do we know about Miami Vice ’85’s expanding cast and story?
The 2028 cop drama synopsis, 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 plot explores the glamour and criminal underworld of 1980s Miami. Crockett and Tubbs are the two main crime-fighting undercover characters around whom the narrative revolves. Miami Vice ’85 is inspired by the original Miami Vice series’ pilot episode from 1984. Production for the upcoming film is yet to begin. However, it’s expected to commence in late 2026.
Yerkovich introduced Sonny Crockett and Ricardo Tubbs in Miami Vice. Don Johnson and Philip Michael Thomas played Crockett and Tubbs, respectively. The 1984 series ran for five seasons and highlighted the clash between the two lead characters. However, they began working together to solve the case by investigating Calderone, a Colombian drug lord played by Miguel Piñero.
In Miami Vice ’85, Walton Goggins plays Henchman while Michael B. Jordan plays Ricardo Tubbs. Austin Butler will be coming in as James ‘Sonny’ Crockett. The cast also features John Leguizamo, Alden Ehrenreich, Whitney Peak, Danny Ramirez, Camila Morrone, and others.
Miami Vice ’85 is scheduled to hit the theaters on May 19, 2028.