“Andor” and “Splitsville” star Adria Arjona is set to join Michael B. Jordan in “The Thomas Crown Affair,” Amazon MGM Studios‘ reimagining of the classic romantic heist film.
Arjona joins a star-studded ensemble cast featuring Kenneth Branagh, Lily Gladstone, Danai Gurira, Pilou Asbæk and Aiysha Hart, stepping into the co-lead role following Taylor Russell’s exit. After news broke on Friday, the studio and producers received a flurry of incoming calls about the highly sought-after part and moved quickly to secure a new star. The film, directed by Jordan, is currently in production in London and working toward a March 5, 2027 theatrical release date.
Drew Pearce wrote the script, with plot details being kept under wraps, following a previous draft written by Wes Tooke and Justin Britt-Gibson, which was based on the 1968 original film starring Steve McQueen. Jordan and Elizabeth Raposo are producing the picture for Outlier Society, alongside Charles Roven via Atlas Entertainment. Patrick McCormick and Toberoff Productions’ Marc Toberoff also serve as producers. Alan Trustman, writer of the 1968 movie, is an executive producer.
Arjona joins “The Thomas Crown Affair” amid a red-hot career streak: the actor delivered a standout turn in the “Star Wars” series “Andor,” which was recently nominated for 14 Primetime Emmys including outstanding drama series. The movie also marks a reunion with Amazon MGM after Arjona starred in Zoe Kravitz’s psychological thriller “Blink Twice” opposite Naomi Ackie, Channing Tatum, Simon Rex, Christian Slater and Geena Davis. Plus, on the television side, Arjona is set to appear in the Prime Video series “Criminal.” DC Studios’ co-chief James Gunn also recently professed that she’d make a “great Wonder Woman” following fan speculation about his casting process. (Gunn did not indicate that any conversations about the role have occurred, but they previously collaborated on 2016’s “The Belko Experiment.”)
More immediately, though, Arjona will be seen in Neon and Topic Studios’ comedy “Splitsville” opposite Dakota Johnson, Michael Angelo Covino and Kyle Marvin. The film, which Arjona also executive produced, got a warm reception during its Cannes Film Festival premiere, and will debut in theaters on Aug. 22. She has also wrapped production on A24’s action thriller “Onslaught” from filmmaker Adam Wingard.
She also recently starred in Richard Linklater’s “Hit Man” with Glen Powell, and “Los Frikis,” a coming-of-age drama based on true events, for which she was recognized with the Latino Breakout Award by the Latino Entertainment Journalists Association. Other major credits include “Father of the Bride,” “Irma Vep,” “Six Underground,” “Good Omens,” “Pacific Rim: Uprising,” “Emerald City,” “True Detective” and “Narcos.” Arjona is represented by CAA, Anonymous Content, Brillstein Entertainment Partners, Stone, Genow, Smelkinson, Binder & Christopher, LLP and The Lede Company.
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