Michael B. Jordan just gave his upcoming heist thriller a serious dose of Afrobeat swagger. The newly released trailer for The Thomas Crown Affair features Fela Kuti’s 1973 classic, “Gentleman.”
The official Fela Kuti Instagram account highlighted the sync, and it’s a flawless match. The track’s rhythmic groove and sharp satire on colonial mimicry slide perfectly into the stylish, high-stakes tone of the film.
Jordan is directing and producing it the movie. He’s already made it clear that this third iteration isn’t a direct remake of the 1968 Steve McQueen original or the 1999 Pierce Brosnan version. Instead, he’s framing it as a personal reimagining with much higher stakes.
Distributed by Amazon MGM Studios, the film arrives exclusively in theaters and IMAX on March 5, 2027.
Fela’s legendary sound providing the backdrop for Jordan’s cinematic heist? That’s a cultural crossover worth the ticket price.
