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Did Adria Arjona Just Steal the Crown From Taylor Russell?
LONDON, JUL 21 – Adria Arjona replaces Taylor Russell as female lead in Michael B. Jordan's remake, which updates the 1968 classic with a new script and a star-studded cast, filming in London.
- Amazon MGM Studios is producing The Thomas Crown Affair remake starring and directed by Michael B. Jordan, set to release March 5, 2027.
- Taylor Russell exited the project last week due to creative differences, and Adria Arjona quickly replaced her in the co-lead role.
- Production is underway in London, with the plot focused on an insurance investigator suspecting a banking executive in high-tech heists.
- Jordan stated at CinemaCon in April, this movie "isn't just another remake," highlighting efforts to modernize the original 1968 film.
- The casting change sparked industry speculation and fan approval, with Arjona praised for her chemistry with Jordan and rising career momentum.
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Adria Arjona, daughter of Ricardo Arjona, will be the protagonist of the film after Taylor Russell's departure from the project
The actress Adria Arjona will be part of the cast of 'The Thomas Crown Affair', directed and starring Michael B. Jordan.
Adria Arjona Replaces Taylor Russell In Michael B. Jordan's 'The Thomas Crown Affair'
Adria Arjona is joining The Thomas Crown Affair , replacing Taylor Russell in the co-lead role. Variety reports that the Andor star has been cast opposite Michael B. Jordan in the film, which he is also directing. Arjona will play “an insurance investigator who suspects that an adventurous banking executive is pulling off ambitious heists, and they develop sparks between them,” per prior reports. Faye Dunaway played what would have been Russell’s
Adria Arjona Takes Over Co-Lead Opposite Michael B. Jordan In ‘The Thomas Crown Affair’
Adria Arjona (Hit Man) has taken over the co-lead opposite Michael B. Jordan in Amazon MGM Studios’ Jordan-directed reimagining of The Thomas Crown Affair, Deadline has confirmed. Arjona takes over the role from Taylor Russell, who we told you first on Friday exited the project due to creative differences, with production underway in London. The actress is set for the role of an insurance investigator who comes to suspect that an adventurous b…
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