Stephen Graham has joined the cast for the long awaited sequel to Michael Mann’s heist classic.

Released in 1995, starred Al Pacino as a detective in pursuit of a master thief (Robert De Niro), with both men’s devotion to their worlds mirroring each other. It is considered one of the great movies of the ‘90s.

A follow-up to the fan-favourite has been in the works for a number of years, with Mann planning to adapt his 2022 sequel novel, which takes place both before and after the events of the first film, for the big screen.

Leonardo DiCaprio and Adam Driver have been attached to the project for some time and earlier this year Christian Bale joined the cast.

While roles haven’t been confirmed, Graham is rumoured to be playing a younger version of Neil McCauley, famously portrayed by De Niro in the 1995 movie, according to .

Bale is reportedly lined up for the role of LAPD detective Vincent Hanna, played by Pacino, and DiCaprio is expected to play Val Kilmer’s character and McCauley’s right-hand man, Chris Shiherlis.

Little has been officially confirmed about , although Mann shared a shooting update last September. “I look forward to possibly shooting it in 2026,” he told at the time. “We’re in the middle of doing all the things – budgeting, scheduling, casting process.”

The original movie inspired a generation of filmmakers that came after, with Christopher Nolan citing it as an inspiration for his blockbuster . The  video game series also made references to the film.