Austin Butler and Michael B. Jordan are reportedly in talks to star in an upcoming Miami Vice reboot — and fans have a lot to say about it.
Fortunately, most fans of the film franchise seem supportive of Butler, 34, and Jordan, 38, pairing up and taking down drug dealers and thieves in Miami, Florida. Others, however, aren’t convinced that another reboot is necessary.
Variety first reported the potential pairing in a post shared via Instagram Friday, October 24. As one person put it on the platform, “STOP MAKING REBOOTS (but this casting is perfect so never mind).”
A second person seemingly noted in response to others who were displeased, “Let’s gooo!!! Why not? If you don’t want to see it then don’t, that’s simple.”
“Ok Why is everything now days is a reboot or prequel, no more original movies,” added a third commenter.
Butler is reportedly being wooed for the role of James “Sonny” Crockett, first portrayed by Don Johnson in the 1980s television series and then by Colin Farrell in the 2006 film version by director Michael Mann. Jordan would be playing detective Ricardo “Rico” Tubbs, played by Phillip Michael Thomas in the TV series and Jamie Foxx in the 2006 film.
The new movie is set to be directed by Joseph Kosinski and will be produced by Dylan Clark. Universal has set a release date for August 6, 2027.
Butler was most recently seen in Caught Stealing from director Darren Aronofsky. The movie, set in the 1990s, features a screenplay from Charlie Huston, who authored the book series of the same name. Butler plays Hank, a former baseball player who now works as a bartender. Hank agrees to watch the cat that belongs to his neighbor Russ (Matt Smith), and soon finds himself contending with a situation that’s much more intense than he anticipated.
“As far as what scared me, this is different from anything that I’ve been doing recently,” Butler told USA Today in an August 2025 interview. “In my previous few films, I’ve been exploring characters who are quite different from me, physically and vocally. I could immerse myself in this different skin.”
Jordan most recently starred in Ryan Coolger’s Sinners, and many believe the actor could earn his first Academy Award for his role as the Smokestack Twins.
“I haven’t even begun to reckon with the fact that this movie is No. 1,” Coogler told Forbes in April 2025 after the film shot to the top spot at the domestic box office following its release that month. “It’s crazy. This movie is about, like, my uncle. It is bizarre, but when I think about it, when I take my feelings out of it, I’m not surprised.”
Despite that popularity, Coolger has also cautioned against fans urging him to make a sequel.
“I’ve been in a space of making franchise films for a bit, so I wanted to get away from that,” the director told EBONY in April 2025. “I was looking forward to working on a film that felt original and personal to me and had an appetite for delivering something to audiences that was original and unique.”
