# 'Miami Vice '85' Sets John Leguizamo To Play Villain Role

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-17 21:20 UTC · Category: Entertainment

## Executive Summary
5 news sources are covering this Entertainment story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"'Miami Vice '85' Sets John Leguizamo To Play Villain Role" is generating significant coverage in the Entertainment category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include MovieWeb, The Playlist, IGN and The Hollywood Reporter. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Yahoo | Miami Vice ’85: Michael B. Jordan & Austin Butler Movie Adds The Odyssey Star as Villain | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilAFBVV95cUxQUWNnNS04ay1veXp2bmJYc20wVHNlbXdIX1dSNzlCZVdza3ViWEhaOThFSXMyS1BTLTFxTVFBQVhCWWZrcUdLeGlGVm13Z1BCb0JKRTlEeHdnNjM5Z25yNjFLOHR4RkxZUVc4T18ydW5qamdPS1pkOVhGSFpOZXRYTlowa1BVTzNHZElza1laLWtfQjJw?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | John Leguizamo rolls up his blazer sleeves for villain role in Miami Vice '85 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipAFBVV95cUxNQ1J4WWhKVno4V3JlNVN3T3ZaVlQ0ZzNGdG5uNEJPTmRqeXZLdEJBOW1Ja2FMeDJ6MDNDTk1xRGZ5T1dtMGMtTjZSM0JDUzFqUGZhNmlCdGFreFVJZzg0UklWM3ZUSG9fSm1KSHR5OV9sS1ItdEJtQXdSb1lsVlpEdERMbnY1M2FGMnl6SXRmY0RFVTd1YzVZV1NYS0Nyd3NJLVA4RA?oc=5) |
| empireonline.com | Joseph Kosinski's Miami Vice '85 Movie Just Cast John Leguizamo In A Key Role | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixAFBVV95cUxNeXR3SlpCRThwMnhONFFLeTFSTXphbmVrUGhfREdobV81QXZMOG1PSjIyRjFIckFKblRQTDM0ZEF2cVBzZEgyNlhNRXc4NGd6STBSanZTdW9Nd1VacVc0dmZsbDd4Wm51X3BXclVFcUtuM3pOWmcwVHBpMU5ydW80eUZ5a2luOEE1d1E1QnNIa0F3bTdEbHRab0RaVlo3eUtnMFpEMEVGTmYtdERHdEdWekZRZVNjbUp2UTdCU3JuYjFfb3JW?oc=5) |
| MovieWeb | Michael B. Jordan's '80s Action Remake Finds Its Villain in 'Odyssey' Scene-Stealer | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMidEFVX3lxTE1nM0w2TXhaNjdjT1pjMzNCNy14V195NWxXWFZDU21pQVV0TVprQk91UmFTemE5UjFDMmVqX0g4bUZpZzlHQWhlVk01ZWhqaGF2ODg0RW9ENVhhTXYyZmZiX3E0RUFOeWZXZElyUUhIT210eUtf?oc=5) |
| The Playlist | 'Miami Vice' 85': Joseph Kosinski Taps John Leguizamo For Villain Role In Upcoming Blockbuster | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwgFBVV95cUxPX0g2d242NkJ5ZHZyOXZxSkJ0UkkwcHdILUM0bHZORGg5T3NLd0lqWktndzN4ZW4yeHo1cVVLbzFuT0RVbS1JZlE1VHc2QXBKcHQ0dXVjWmxRZVdjV0ViOUY2SndVczk3N3dVV2t2cnJDSm0yTE15bzI5cXI4d3ZMbUp0UEF1TDJ2UEhkcEtNR3NOdlRhbUF0b1hJS21oNjY2UGY2eFI3VTFJOThCWVB5QWUtbnVuSDJ0VHdKTl94N3pNdw?oc=5) |
| IGN | John Leguizamo, Who Made His TV Debut on Miami Vice, Reportedly Cast as the Villain in Miami Vice '85 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMic0FVX3lxTFA2SE5QZUkwMmwxbFV0RG91NmVnMHZoT0tobWcySk93NkJ1VUhGMGhHRmh5alpoSzc4Q0xWREs3eWNtRnhBaVhQdVJXa0hPS0kzUVR4VFlaZk4yWVEtWjhqN19iaWMybDRxdm12cm94dUpta28?oc=5) |
| The Hollywood Reporter | ‘Miami Vice ’85’: John Leguizamo to Play the Bad Guy in Joseph Kosinski’s Crime Thriller (Exclusive) | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxONmhkVkR1Nmhvc2d0bk1ld3VKU05hZFVkVFUzMk9aMmdZU1NYalNHaFoxQ1R2VElhSDlLRk1JSUpfOU5lZEZLVXpKQ0FqT09raXF1b3JTUl92NlNoMG51dWc2QlBYRlVvWW1TcWlHNGEtRmRRa0xZN1VYODZLTG1YZVZzRjdzNVd4ejdlRGRYVFZOUjB2Ti13TFdiOVJNb1RXUEE?oc=5) |
| Deadline | 'Miami Vice '85' Sets John Leguizamo To Play Villain Role | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxOUTYtaWx4a3NtN2lsdE41V055bk51UVljaFlXUGxuWUduOWlrTDF2NU92Qk45ZlBFUllJQmFVdVlKV0l3eUJ4SUQ5SEdMbEFaUG12MVdpUEY3bzZWNG5EYkY3X3Frejk3ZDRnb0FNREMtQWNNMmhNNGFJbF8tVlZfb1E3WmlEbWs1cWhJNEFGZ3BpVWh0TXVteFZPQ1FVMWNfNXc?oc=5) |
| TheWrap | ‘Miami Vice ’85’: John Leguizamo to Play the Villian in Joseph Kosinski Reboot | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwAFBVV95cUxQTzBnczNPd1BxSVZpVkZhVlVMWXN2c2Vyd180S1plZjhSMGFmODdBT0NCT1RRZHR6VEsyRG1OMVk5YTFNUGlsYnFiVEE4UjBFNkRIX01PTGZldzEtTkw5ZzhXd0VyMjBvSkZkYlZSdXZGdUlMVDJ5UjBOdDZiOTdkZE1adlY0c0lKSHVWckhkLUFYOTBjMUJxZVZWcm8ybERyeFVsNjdOSTEyV19TXy1wajJkMmRMbEZFSkxfemRmb00?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-09-17/miami-vice-85-sets-john-leguizamo-to-play-villain-role*