Yahya Abdul-Mateen II has already been part of some big franchises. The Matrix, Aquaman, Watchmen, Candyman, and he’s got Marvel’s Wonder Man series coming up. Now he’s adding another huge role, as Deadline reports he’s joining David Fincher’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood follow-up starring Brad Pitt.
The film, reportedly titled The Adventures of Cliff Booth, has Pitt reprising his role as the Hollywood body double and stuntman as he becomes a fixer. Quentin Tarantino had planned to direct it himself, but when he decided against it, Pitt convinced him to let Fincher give it a go as a film for Netflix.
Abdul-Mateen’s role is unclear, but the report says he could be playing a Jim Brown-esque character, which fits the 1960s-1970s era. Brown began acting during the 1964 season of his Hall of Fame NFL career, and went on to star in big films such as The Dirty Dozen, Ice Station Zebra, and Three the Hard Way.
This keeps Abdul-Mateen under the Netflix umbrella as he’s also starring in the streamer’s Man on Fire series.
With the recently cast Elizabeth Debicki and Scott Caan, The Adventures of Cliff Booth is shaping up nicely. Expect more big names to be added soon.
