Is Inde Navarette Joining “Heat 2”? Actress Confirms Meeting With Michael Mann

To call Inde Navarette’s “Obsession” role a breakout would be an understatement. This weekend, the film crossed $400 million, and with the buzz surrounding her showing no signs of slowing down, it seems she has caught the attention of the hottest project in town.

Speaking with Nylon Magazine, Navarette revealed that she had recently met with director Michael Mann for an undisclosed project. What movie other than “Heat 2” could this meeting have been about? Mann has been fully immersed on that project and is currently casting the ensemble.

Which role Navarette might be up for remains undisclosed, but the one major female role available is Charlene Shiherlis, originally played by Ashley Judd in the 1995 original. She is the young wife of Val Kilmer’s thief, with Leonardo DiCaprio set to play the character in the sequel. Currently, the cast includes DiCaprio, Christian Bale, Stephen Graham, Adam Driver, and Jason Clarke.

I’m not entirely convinced, mostly because of the age difference — there’s a 26-year age gap between DiCaprio and Navarette. Then again, Mann has freely admitted that he will be using de-aging technology on “Heat 2.” So, I guess anything is possible.

“Heat 2” is supposed to start production in November and will shoot across multiple countries for close to six months. Amazon/MGM has not dated the film just yet. Honestly, given all the delays and the struggles to tame Mann’s wild budget demands, it’ll already be a major win if or when this damn thing finally starts production.

As for Navarette, she has yet to choose her post-“Obsession” role and will likely be campaigned by Focus for awards this fall. It’s not a total stretch to think she could contend for an Oscar nomination. She also has a small indie currently in post-production that was shot around the time of “Obsession.” It’s called “Invertigo” and has yet to receive a release date.

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Paul Schrader’s ‘The Basics of Philosophy’ First Look, Martin Scorsese Boards as Executive Producer

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3-Hour ‘Midsommar' Director's Cut Screened in NYC

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‘Dune: Part Three’ Reportedly “Blew Away" Warner Bros. With Rough 3-Hour Cut as New Teaser Stuns

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Fritz Lang’s ‘M’ Tops the Best Films of the 1930s, According to 100+ Critics

We’ve gone through the decades. The ‘40s ‘50s, ‘60s, ‘70s, ‘80s, ‘90s, ‘2000s, and ‘2010s. — all revisited, argued over. Now, here are the results for the best films of the 1930s.

Critics Poll: ‘Citizen Kane' Named Best Film of the 1940s

The results are in, and according to critics, this decade filled with cinematic riches did not have a better film than Orson Welles’ “Citizen Kane.” Nobody should be surprised by this result. “Citizen Kane” changed cinema forever.

Critics Poll: ‘Vertigo’ Named Best Film of the 1950s, Over 120 Participants

It was a closer race than anticipated, but Alfred Hitchcock’s “Vertigo” has topped our best of the ’50s poll, besting Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen’s “Singin’ in the Rain” by just two votes.

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