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- Wagner Moura is joining the ‘Ocean’s prequel.
- Margot Robbie and Bradley Cooper are already aboard to star and produce.
- Cooper also re-wrote and will direct the movie.
With its leads in place –– that would be Margot Robbie and Bradley Cooper –– not to mention a director (that, er, would also be Bradley Cooper), the long-mooted ‘Ocean’s Eleven’ prequel is set to start shooting next month.
And according to The Hollywood Reporter, the movie is adding an element essential to ‘Ocean’s movies: an antagonist. Brazilian actor and Oscar nominee Wagner Moura is making a deal to reportedly fill that role.
Don’t go expecting to see George Clooney or the rest of the regular ‘Ocean’s gang in this one: it’s set in 1962.
Related Article: Bradley Cooper Now in Talks to Write & Direct the ‘Oceans 11’ Prequel
What’s the story of the ‘Ocean’s Prequel’?
The script remains largely a secret, though the 1960s setting is confirmed and it’ll focus on a pair of thieves who target expensive earrings during a mansion event followed by a plot to steal precious diamond in Monte Carlo.
Seeking payback after something goes wrong, they recruit a team to sabotage a Monaco Grand Prix victory and swipe the gem.
Oh, and per Robbie at this year’s CinemaCon: “Before Danny Ocean ever stepped foot in Vegas, two masterminds taught him everything he knows …his parents.” So now you know who she and Cooper will play.
When will the ‘Ocean’s’ prequel movie be on screens?
Warner Bros. has dated the movie for June 25, 2027, so it’s no wonder they’re getting moving on it.
List of Movies in the ‘Ocean's Eleven’ Franchise:
- ‘Ocean's Eleven' (1960)
- 'Ocean's Eleven' (2001)
- ‘Ocean's Twelve' (2004)
- 'Ocean's Thirteen' (2007)
- 'Ocean's Eight' (2018)
