Michael B Jordan Talks New 'Thomas Crown Affair' Movie, Says It's More Personal & Stakes Are Higher

Michael B Jordan is dishing on his upcoming new movie The Thomas Crown Affair!

The 38-year-old actor is not only starring in the film, but he’s also directing and writing, after he pitched the idea himself to Amazon MGM Studios.

In a new interview, Michael opened up about his forthcoming movie and why it’s not a reboot or remake.

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“It’s the second hardest thing I’ve ever had to do outside of “Sinners.” Directing, producing, writing, acting. It was a lot,” he said on Variety‘s Awards Circuit podcast.

“I loved the 1999 version as a kid — Pierce Brosnan, the slickness, the art. I didn’t grow up going to museums, so that film showed me a different side of New York. My mom’s an artist — so I was raised around paints and leather dyeing. It shaped my taste more than I realized,” MBJ added. “Later, I saw the 1968 Steve McQueen version — the split screens, the style. After Creed, MGM asked what I wanted to do next. I said, “Thomas Crown Affair. I need that.”

“It didn’t have too much baggage. It was just enough time and a gap between generations that I felt like it was almost an original story without its IP, but it’s not James Bond with crazy expectations, where no matter what I do, people are going to criticize it,” he continued.

He then went on to explain what makes his version different from the past two.

“I didn’t want a reboot. I wanted a reimagination. The first two films were about rich white guys stealing for fun. That doesn’t land today,” Michael said. “Ours is more personal. The stakes are higher. Still got the fashion, romance. Ruth [E. Carter] is the queen. We’ve got an incredible cast — Adria [Arjona], Kenneth [Branagh], Pilou [Asbæk], Danai [Gurira].”

If you missed it, Michael and Adria were seen on set back in September in London.

Michael is also in talks to star in a new version of another classic movie…