Michael B. Jordan may soon be taking his talents to South Beach.
While the Sinners star awaits Oscar night, where he will find out if he claims his first Academy Award for Best Actor, Jordan is addressing rumors that he is set to star in a new movie version of the iconic cop show Miami Vice.
Asked during a pre-Oscars event why he would want to be in Miami Vice (via Variety), Jordan grinned and stated the seemingly obvious. “I mean, who doesn’t want to be in Miami? Miami’s nice. It’s a great project.”
His statement is far from a confirmation. Last October, reports surfaced that Austin Butler was in talks to play Sonny Crockett in a new Miami Vice to be directed by Top Gun: Maverick’s Joseph Kosinski from a script by Eric Warden Singer and Dan Gilroy. Glen Powell was at one point also rumored to be up for the part of Crockett.
Jordan would presumably play Rico Tubbs, the character originated by Philip Michael Thomas in the original Miami Vice TV show, and played in 2006’s movie version by Jamie Foxx. Crockett was originally played by Don Johnson, with Colin Farrell taking over the role in the movie.
The latest Miami Vice reboot will reportedly go into production in 2026 and is set to draw heavily upon the iconic TV show pilot episode. The movie has already secured a release date of August 6, 2027.
Originally pitched as “MTV Cops,” the stylish and action-packed Miami Vice became a sensation shortly after its premiere in September 1984, making stars of its lead actors while providing juicy guest roles for an array of soon-to-be-famous performers, including Bruce Willis, Julia Roberts, Stanley Tucci, Ben Stiller, and Chris Rock.
ScreenRant praised the show as one of the 10 best neo-noir series in a 2025 article, saying of the iconic 1980s hit, “Miami Vice isn’t just miles apart from any other 1980s cop show stylistically; its protagonists are complex, hard-boiled anti-heroes who often find themselves too deep into the criminal underworld they’re investigating to do their jobs with a clean conscience.
It continued, “This show laid the blueprint for every neo-noir show that came after it, and it remains among the genre’s very best.”
Series co-creator Michael Mann revisited his genre-defining cop drama with 2006’s movie reboot, but box office returns were disappointing, as the film grossed just $163 million worldwide on a budget of $135-150 million.
Jordan’s name attached to Miami Vice adds to any excitement that may be building over the reboot, and his involvement will only increase in value if he does manage to snag Best Actor at Sunday night’s Oscars.
