Wagner Moura in Talks to Join Ocean's Eleven Prequel Cast

Acclaimed actor Wagner Moura is in negotiations to join the cast of Warner Bros.' upcoming "Oceans Eleven" prequel, which will star Bradley Cooper and Margot Robbie. The film is scheduled for a theatrical release on June 25, 2027.

Moura, who received an Academy Award nomination earlier this year for his performance in "The Secret Agent," is reportedly set to play the villain in the period heist film. While his specific character details are undisclosed, he joins a tradition of notable actors portraying antagonists in the franchise, such as Andy Garcia, Vincent Cassel, and Al Pacino in previous installments.

Bradley Cooper is directing the prequel, co-starring with Margot Robbie, and also wrote the screenplay. Cooper and Robbie are producing the project alongside Tom Ackerley under Robbie's LuckyChap production banner. The story is confirmed to center on the parents of master thief Danny Ocean, the character famously played by George Clooney in Steven Soderbergh's trilogy. Robbie previously teased the plot at CinemaCon, stating the film will show the two masterminds in their prime, pulling off an epic heist at the 1962 Monaco Grand Prix.

Principal photography is expected to begin...