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Adria Arjona is to star in The Thomas Crown Affair. The 33-year-old actress has been cast alongside Michael B. Jordan in the new take on the romantic heist movie that is being directed by the Sinners star. Taylor Russell had been set to appear with Michael in the movie - which is slated for release in March 2027 - but dropped out of the project due to "creative differences". Adria joins an ensemble cast that included Sir Kenneth Branagh, Lily Gladstone, Danai Gurira, Pilou Asbaek and Aiysha Hart. The new project is the third The Thomas Crown Affair movie, with the original 1968 flick starring Faye Dunaway and Steve McQueen before the picture was remade in 1999 featuring Pierce Brosnan and Rene Russo. The Fall Guy scribe Drew Pearce has written the script for the new movie after a previous draft had been penned by Wes Tooke and Justin Britt-Gibson. Jordan and Elizabeth Raposo serve as producers for Outlier Society alongside Charles Rogen for Atlas Entertainment. Alan Trustman, who wrote the screenplay for the original The Thomas Crown Affair film, serves as an executive producer on the latest flick. The upcoming movie takes place in Europe, and the art of thieving remains a central theme of the project, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Brosnan had expressed his support for the new remake earlier this year and wishes Michael "every success" with the movie. The former James Bond actor told GQ: "Oh, Michael is such a gifted actor, and it's all his for the doing and the taking. It is. Yeah, why not? I really love heist movies, it's why I made the remake and the timing for me was perfect in the days that were of MGM and James Bond. So, yes, good luck. I wish him every success." Adria has previously starred in movies such as Hit Man and Blink Twice and recalled how she was "saved" by attending Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in New York City during her teenage years as she sought a career in the profession. She told Collider: "Acting school kind of saved me. "I had a pretty rough upbringing. There were parts there that were not the happiest, and acting really came in and saved me and taught me how to express myself through what I do." Adria explained that she has embraced the opportunity to "play different characters". The Andor star said: "Every job you take, you're telling a story to the world of the kind of artist that you are, so you have to stick to your guns and be really truthful to what you believe in. "It's mostly, also, for me, to not be bored, right? To play different characters and to show the world that I'm more than just one thing." However, she previously admitted that she would like to be more "strategic" when it comes to making career choices. Adria said: "I wish I was more of a strategic actor when it comes to making choices. But I'm just more excited by the women that I get to embody."
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Jennifer Kaytin Robinson 'took swings' with I Know What You Did Last Summer
Jennifer Kaytin Robinson feels "proud" of the "swings" she took with I Know What You Did Last Summer. The 37-year-old director helmed the new slasher film, and Jennifer doesn't have any regrets about her approach to the project. She told The Hollywood Reporter: "I unfortunately know that not everyone is going to like this because we took swings. But I'm really proud of those swings, and what I hope is that even if you don't like it, you can be like, 'Huh, cool swing.'" Jennifer insists she isn't bothered by criticism of her movie or her approach to the franchise. She explained: "People are going to have thoughts and feelings and opinions, and that's not a negative." Jennifer actually welcomes anything that sparks conversations and ignites the imaginations of young people. The director cited Ryan Coogler's Sinners and Celine Song's The Materialists as two recent movies that have stirred the interest of the public. She explained: "Having discourse, good or bad, it doesn't really matter, just talk about [movies] and make them feel like they have a place in culture. Everybody wants to be a part of culture." Jennifer has also encouraged "indie-leaning filmmakers" to make more commercially-minded movies. The director said: "I want there to be more filmmakers, especially indie-leaning filmmakers, who want to and are excited about and understand the assignment of commerciality and making commercial films. They can still feel original but are meant to be commercial. And I want studios to bring up filmmakers so that we can find that middle again. I miss the middle." Jennifer Love Hewitt has reprised the role of Julie James for the new I Know What You Did Last Summer movie. And the 46-year-old actress - who starred in the original I Know What You Did Last Summer in 1997 - recently revealed that she can still relate to the teenage version of herself, even though she's experienced so much in her life. Asked if she still feels connected to the 18-year-old version of herself, Jennifer told The Hollywood Reporter: "Yeah, I do. Very much so. "It's interesting that you ask that. I've definitely had a loss of innocence and trauma in my life. Some of my friends don't [feel this way], but I still feel uniquely connected to my youth and who I was then. I carry her with me, and that's an important thing to do as you get older. "When you lose that, you lose something very drastic. So I still feel very connected to that part of my life, for sure." Jennifer also admitted that returning to the horror franchise has made her "a little jumpier". The film star said: "I left that behind for a while, and now I'm definitely like, 'What was that!?' I'm a little jumpier now that the movie is back in my life."
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Hailee Steinfeld starring in Winter Games
Hailee Steinfeld has joined the cast of Winter Games. The 28-year-old actress has signed up to star alongside Miles Teller in the movie set at the Olympic Games that is being directed by Paul Downs Colaizzo from a script he has written with Pat Cunnane. The movie will take place in the high-pressure arena of the Winter Olympics and follows a consistently overlooked skier (Steinfeld) and a self-sabotaging hockey icon (Teller) as they collide at their respective breaking points. The pair's unexpected connection puts her chance of a medal at risk and threatens his hopes of a comeback as they attempt to navigate romance and redemption in the Olympic Village. Tim and Trevor White are producing the film for Star Thrower alongside Teller. Hailee starred in the acclaimed movie Sinners earlier this year and explained that she will be "forever grateful" to the film as the role of Mary "pushed" her as a performer and simultaneously brought her "closer to her family" and heritage. She told Collider: "This role and this project pushed me, inspired me, motivated me — if you will — to look inward and understand more of my lineage. "I sat and talked for hours with my mom about him and what his childhood might have been like, and his parents and their parents and so on and so forth. "I took what I knew — and all the questions I wish I could call him and get answers to — with me and put that into Mary. "It brought me so much closer to myself and to my family and my family history. "I am forever grateful to this movie and to this role for pushing me to do that, especially at this point in my life." The Bumblebee explained that the flick allowed her to have "conversations" with family members about their identity - something that she has a deep appreciation for as some of her loved ones have passed on. She said: "The more I think about it, with my grandfather being gone, we only have what we have, and we have to hold on to that. We have what we have, and we have who we are. I carry my heritage with such pride, and I'm so grateful to this character for opening up a conversation for me within myself and within my family that we hadn't quite had before. "[Mary] mentions her mom almost every time we see her. "She will never not grieve the loss of her mother, but she's looking for that sense of comfort that you do when you lose someone. In this case, it's the music. Mary says [to Stack], 'I'm not here to see you — I'm here for the blues. I'm here to hear my mom. I'm here to hear the thing that's gonna bring me closer to her right now. I'm not here for any other reason.' The music is her home. The music is her safe space."
