Austin Butler & Michael B. Jordan's New Miami Vice Reboot Officially Casts Villain

Published Sep 17, 2026, 2:14 PM EDT Adam Bentz is a senior news writer at ScreenRant, where he has authored nearly 5,000 articles, including features and lists. He studied creative writing and English with a concentration in screenwriting at Southern New Hampshire University and interned as a writer/journalist for The Borgen Project, an influential organization that fights global poverty. However, one of his proudest achievements is editing a Leonardo DiCaprio freakout compilation that has over 150K views on YouTube. Adam also fancies himself an amateur film critic on his personal website. This article covers a developing story. Continue to check back with us as we will be adding more information as it becomes available.Austin Butler and Michael B. Jordan's Miami Vice reboot officially casts its villain to face off against detectives Ricardo Tubbs and James Crockett. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Miami Vice '85 has cast John Leguizamo as the villain, fresh off his role in The Odyssey. More to come... Release Date August 6, 2027 Director Joseph Kosinski Writers Dan Gilroy, Eric Warren Singer, Anthony Yerkovich This article covers a developing story. Continue to check back with us as we will be adding more information as it becomes available. Movies Miami Vice