New Miami Vice ’85 set photos offer a first look at Michael Irby‘s character. The actor appears alongside Austin Butler and Michael B. Jordan as they film the crime thriller in New York City.
The photos were recently shared on X and show Irby wearing a police uniform with a badge. The actor is standing between Butler and Jordan during what appears to be a scene in which the two are in conversation. On the left, Jordan is seen wearing a darker suit, while Butler sports a lighter-colored one on the right. Irby’s greyish suit falls between the two, visually suggesting the character may act as a mediator between the leads.
Michael Irby joins Austin Butler and Michael B. Jordan in the Miami Vice ’85 reboot
Irby has joined the cast of Miami Vice ’85 and will play a key character in the upcoming reboot. The 53-year-old is expected to play Lieutenant Lou Rodriguez, the head of the Metro-Dade Police Department’s Organized Crime Bureau. The character was also part of the original series and was previously played by Gregory Sierra. This role will put Irby on the police side of the story.
The actor joined Butler and Jordan, who lead the movie as Sonny Crockett and Ricardo Tubbs, respectively. The ensemble also includes John Leguizamo, Walton Goggins, Alden Ehrenreich, Camila Morrone, Danny Ramirez, Whitney Peak, André Holland, Edi Gathegi, and Andrew Schulz.
Joseph Kosinski is directing the movie from a screenplay by Dan Gilroy. Miami Vice ’85 will revisit the world of the popular 1980s television series. Set in the mid-1980s, the movie will explore the city’s glamour and corruption, drawing inspiration from the show’s first season. The official synopsis reads, “Vice detectives Crockett and Tubbs, from Miami-Dade’s organized crime bureau, go undercover as criminals to infiltrate and dismantle southern Florida’s criminal enterprises.”
The upcoming reboot is scheduled to be released on May 19, 2028.
Originally reported on ComingSoon.
