Overview
- Multiple outlets reported Friday that Leonardo DiCaprio and Christian Bale are set to play Chris Shiherlis and Vincent Hanna and that filming is slated to begin in November, with sources saying deals are either closed or in final negotiations.
- Amazon MGM has publicly said no deals are finalized, leaving casting and contract status officially unconfirmed even as industry reports signal progress.
- Insiders say the revised budget is about $170 million with nearly $40 million coming from California tax incentives after Warner Bros. walked away over earlier, higher cost estimates.
- Adam Driver is reported to be in deep talks to play the film’s villain Wardell and Stephen Graham is negotiating for Neil McCauley, and producers on the project include Jerry Bruckheimer, Scott Stuber and Nick Nesbitt while Michael Mann will write and direct the adaptation of his 2022 novel.
- Sources describe an ambitious, multi-continent shoot with action set pieces meant to exceed the original film’s scope and Mann has discussed using aging and de-aging technology where the story requires it, a choice that supports Amazon’s plan to monetize the property beyond its theatrical run.