Jack Harlow has been added to the cast of Apple’s forthcoming film The Instigators alongside an ensemble cast that includes Matt Damon and Casey Affleck.
According to a report from Deadline on Wednesday (April 5), the movie follows two thieves who go on the run with the help of one of their therapists after a botched robbery. Hong Chau, Paul Walter Hauser, Ving Rhames, Ron Perlman, Alfred Molina and Michael Stuhlbarg are also tapped to appear.
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Matt and his best friend Ben Affleck are producing through their new company Artists Equity, while the script was handled by Casey and Chuck MacLean.
This is the second film for Jack Harlow, who stars in the forthcoming White Men Can’t Jump reboot which is set to arrive in May. Based on a teaser released last month, the Calmatic-directed flick appears to follow the same storyline as the original 1992 film about a pair of basketball hustlers who team up to make themselves some extra cash.
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The name of Harlow’s character has yet to be revealed, but it looks like the “First Class” hitmaker takes on a similar role to Billy Hoyle in the original, who was played by Woody Harrelson.
During an interview with Yahoo! last summer, three-time Oscar-nominated Harrelson gave Harlow his blessing and revealed he thinks the reboot will be better than the original.
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“I feel great [about it],” he said during a chat with Kevin Hart for their The Man from Toronto movie. “I think Jack’s probably gonna crush it. They’re gonna make a better movie than we made. I’m looking forward to watching it.”
Despite landing a role in the reboot, Harlow admitted last year that he never actually saw the original movie until the acting opportunity came up.
“Can I be honest,” he said at the Met Gala last May. “I was obviously familiar with it, it’s an iconic title and I’ve seen the movie poster, but I didn’t watch it until I got offered the role. I see why it’s a classic.”
In other news, Harlow was recently honored with the Thomas A. Edison Award in his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky.
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“We’re going to do some incredible things in the city over the next few years, I promise you,” he said as he picked up the award honoring his achievements both on and off the main stage as well as his commitment to repping his city.
