Deadline reports that Walton Goggins will be bringing those pearly whites to Joseph Kosinski’s Miami Vice ’85. The project has been assembling quite the cast as it gears up to shoot later this year, and despite never actually watching an episode of the iconic series (don’t tell Chris Bumbray), I’m really looking forward to seeing what Kosinski is cooking up.
Who Will Walton Goggins Play in Miami Vice ’85?
It’s not certain who Goggins will play in the movie, but unconfirmed sources told Deadline that the actor’s character will be a henchman to the Cartel king, who will be played by John Leguizamo (The Odyssey).
Kosinski was keen for Goggins to play the role from the very beginning, but scheduling for the new season of Fallout had to be figured out before he could officially sign on.
The Rest of the Cast
Miami Vice ’85 will star Austin Butler (Caught Stealing) and Michael B. Jordan (The Thomas Crown Affair) as James “Sonny” Crockett and Ricardo “Rico” Tubbs.
In addition to Goggins and Leguizamo, other additions to the cast include Alden Ehrenreich (Weapons), Whitney Peak (Gossip Girl), Camila Morrone (The Night Manager), Danny Ramirez (Captain America: Brave New World), and Andrew Schulz (Street Fighter).
Production is expected to kick off in November, with Kosinski planning to shoot the film with IMAX cameras in New York and Miami. The project has been scripted by Dan Gilroy (Nightcrawler). Plot details are being kept under wraps, but it’s said that the movie “will explore the glamour and corruption of mid-80’s Miami, inspired by the pilot episode and first season of the NBC television series that influenced culture and set the style of everything from fashion to filmmaking.“
Miami Vice ’85 is set to be released on May 19, 2028.
The Original TV Series
Miami Vice aired for five seasons on NBC from 1984 to 1989, totalling 111 episodes. It starred Don Johnson as Sonny Crockett and Philip Michael Thomas as Ricardo Tubbs, alongside Edward James Olmos as Lieutenant Castillo. The show followed undercover vice detectives in Miami as they investigated drug trafficking, organized crime, and other criminal activity during the height of the 1980s drug trade.
It was a major hit, with the show having a more cinematic feel than audiences were used to on television. Toss in the hottest pop music and fantastic ’80s fashion, and it’s easy to see why Miami Vice has become such an iconic series.
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