Over the weekend, Michael B. Jordan’s remake of The Thomas Crown Affair hit a snag when co-star Taylor Russell dropped out. While there was a momentary scramble, it didn’t take long to find a replacement, and it turns out to be an actress who is on fire right now: Adria Arjona.
Variety reports that Andor and Hit Man actress Adria Arjona has joined The Thomas Crown Affair in the role vacated by Russell. She will play the love interest to Jordan’s character, Thomas Crown, a wealthy playboy and part-time art thief.
Jordan will direct and star in the film for Amazon MGM Studios, working from a script by Drew Pearce. Also in the cast are Danai Gurira, Lily Gladstone, Pilou Asbæk, Aiysha Hart, and Kenneth Branagh.
Coming up for Arjona is Adam Wingard’s latest, Onslaught, and the comedy Splitsville from Michael Angelo Covino. She also recently joined the cast of the Zellner Brothers’ alien invasion comedy Alpha Gang.
Filming on The Thomas Crown Affair is underway.
