EXCLUSIVE: Stephen Graham Offered A Role In ‘Heat 2’

Matthew W.
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Stephen Graham in a white sweater and black jacket looking at the camera. Robert De Niro is in glasses behind him in his Heat role. The text on the right reads Heat 2 Nexus Exclusive. — © Joseph Sinclair/Warner Bros.

Sources tell Nexus Point News that Stephen Graham is next in line from the very select group of actors to be offered a role in the highly anticipated sequel to Heat. Graham has reportedly been offered the role of the younger Neil McCauley, famously portrayed by Robert DeNiro in the first film.

Graham would potentially join the talented cast that’s being put together for this film which is eyeing Leonardo DiCaprio and Christian Bale. DiCaprio is reportedly in talks to portray Chris Shiherlis, who was first portrayed by Val Kilmer. Bale is reportedly in talks to portray Vincent Hanna, who was originally portrayed by Al Pacino. Rumors have circulated about Adam Driver being eyed for a role in the film as well.

Michael Mann penned the script for Heat 2 based on his 2022 novel of the same name which he co-wrote with Meg Gardiner. The novel serves as a prequel and sequel to Mann’s Heat. Mann will return to direct and produce Heat 2 as well with Jerry Bruckheimer, Scott Stuber, and Nick Nesbitt producing alongside Mann.

Heat was originally written as a television pilot loosely based on real life criminal Neil McCauley with the pilot being called L.A. Takedown. L.A. Takedown was not picked up but the filmed pilot episode aired as a television film starring Scott Plank as Vincent Hanna. The script was then reworked into Heat which was released in 1995 with a star-studded cast featuring Pacino, DeNiro, Kilmer, Tom Sizemore, and Jon Voight.

Stephen Graham recently starred in Netflix’s Adolescence which earned him the Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie and the nomination for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film for the upcoming Golden Globes. Graham is also best known for his roles in the This Is England, Pirates of the Caribbean films, Peaky Blinders and Venom films. Graham is currently in production on Florian Zeller’s Bunker alongside an impressive cast consisting of Javier Bardem, Penelope Cruz, Paul Dano, and Patrick Schwarzenegger.