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After securing his place in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and DC Universe, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is linking up with legendary director Quentin Tarantino for his next project. The acclaimed actor is the latest star to join Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood sequel, The Continuing Adventures of Cliff Booth.
According to Deadline, Abdul-Mateen II has boarded The Continuing Adventures of Cliff Booth cast, led by Brad Pitt and also featuring The Crown star Elizabeth Debicki and Ocean’s Eleven franchise actor Scott Caan. Though his role in the movie is being kept under wraps, Abdul-Mateen II is reportedly portraying a character mirroring late NFL Hall of Fame running back turned actor Jim Brown.
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Directed by Se7en's David Fincher and written by Tarantino — who penned and directed the original film — The Continuing Adventures of Cliff Booth centers around Pitt's titular character from Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood. Though specific plot details about the Netflix sequel are being withheld, the film will follow Booth in his new element as a Hollywood studio fixer, handling various behind-the-scenes issues. Fincher is a Netflix-exclusive director, with Netflix fully financing the project and releasing it. Abdul-Mateen II is known for portraying the villainous David Kane/Black Manta in the DC Extended Universe Aquaman films opposite Jason Momoa's eponymous hero. He is also set to make his Marvel debut as Simon Williams/Wonder Man in Disney+'s Wonder Man series, which debuts in December 2025 and is a part of the MCU's Phase Six.
Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood Has Been Ripe for a Sequel
Released in 2019, Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood was set in late 1960s Los Angeles, following fading actor Rick Dalton and his stunt double Cliff Booth as they try to adjust to an evolving movie business, while the Tate-LaBianca murders loom ominously over the city. Starring Pitt alongside Leonardo DiCaprio, Margot Robbie, Al Pacino, Maya Hawke, Austin Butler and Dakota Fanning, Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood was a critical smash hit. The film earned 10 Academy Award nominations, including a Best Picture nod and a Best Supporting Actor win for Pitt. The Booth-centered sequel was confirmed in April 2025, after Tarantino approved Pitt's request to show Fincher the script. Tarantino also previously teased a stage play adaptation of the original film to IndieWire in 2021. small Related
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While viewers wait for the film, Abdul-Mateen II has another project with Netflix in the works. He's leading a small-screen reboot of Denzel Washington's Man on Fire, playing Washington's role of John Creasy. The Emmy-winning actor is also attached to Elegance Bratton's historical crime thriller By Any Means. No release date has been confirmed for The Continuing Adventures of Cliff Booth. Source: Deadline
