Priyanka Chopra Jonas Cast in New Film The Bluff

Priyanka Chopra Jonas will star alongside Karl Urban in the upcoming film The Bluff, directed by Frank E. Flowers and produced by Amazon MGM Studios.

The story will focus on Chopra‘s character, who is a former pirate. Her island is invaded, and she must defend her family and loved ones as her past resurfaces to haunt her. Though we do not have a detailed plot summary yet, the premise is quite unique. A film featuring a female pirate protagonist is more than enough to pique fan’s interest and excitement. The Quantico actress has now officially replaced Zoe Saldana (Avatar) who was originally set to star as the lead.

Chopra, an actress and film producer, is best known for her lead role as Alex Parrish, an FBI recruit in the drama series Quantico (2015). She has over 75 credits to her name, but some of her most popular roles are in the action series Citadel (2023) and the fourth installment of The Matrix films, The Matrix Resurrections (2021). Chopra was recognized for her acting in Quantico when she was nominated for two People’s Choice Awards. She also won the award for Favorite Actress In A New TV Series in 2016 and won Favorite Dramatic TV Actress in 2017.

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New Zealand actor Karl Urban is in talks to star alongside Chopra. Urban is known for his great work in the successful drama series The Boys as Billy Butcher, where he shares the screen with popular names including Jensen Ackles, Jack Quaid, and Chace Crawford. Furthermore, the actor can also be seen in the films Thor: Ragnarok (2017), Star Trek (2009), and The Bourne Supremacy (2004).

Moreover, Urban has been nominated for multiple awards for his roles. These include the Best Actor in a Superhero Series category for The Boys at the Critics Choice Super Awards. In addition, Urban and his cast members also won Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2004).

Frank E. Flowers and Joe Ballarini are teaming up to work on the upcoming project, The Bluff. Flowers will direct the film and co-write the screenplay with Ballarini. Flowers is a well-known writer, and his most recent work was on the musical feature film “Bob Marley: One Love,” which was released last month. Ballarini is also an accomplished author, known for his “A Babysitter’s Guide to Monster Hunting” book series, which is full of spooky and action-packed stories. The series was also adapted into a film in 2020 that starred actors like Tom Felton and Tamara Smart. AGBO, Cinestar Pictures, and the Russo brothers are set to produce the film.

Fans have been sharing their excitement for the film on social media, including Priyanka Chopra Jonas’ husband, Nick Jonas, her biggest supporter. He reshared Chopra Jonas’ Instagram post announcement to his Instagram story, including fire emojis and a red heart emoji to show his support for her upcoming project. More fans took to Twitter to share their excitement about the reveal.

OMGGGG I CANT WAIT https://t.co/AOXkokB1xg

— Sebastian (@sebastianxln) March 2, 2024

& she’s going to be one of the producers too https://t.co/QFaTCc9LUc

— Vane (@OrinaVanessa) March 2, 2024

In January, a cast leak created suspicions about Chopra’s involvement in the film, but nothing was confirmed at that time. However, both the cast and crew have now officially confirmed their participation in the project. The release date for The Bluff has not been announced yet, but they are reportedly planning to start shooting in Australia soon. Although the film was originally intended to be sold to Netflix, it will now be released on Prime Video.

While awaiting the upcoming film, you can stream Priyanka Chopra’s most recent series Citadel, which is available on Amazon Prime.