Adam Driver Shares Michael Mann Shooting Update, Talks 'Heat 2' Role
The Hollywood Reporter • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Michael Mann, director of Heat 2, accidentally shot himself in the leg at a Los Angeles gun range but sustained only a superficial injury and was released from the hospital.
- Actor Adam Driver, who will star as the main antagonist Otis Wardell in Heat 2, confirmed that Mann is recovering well and was back at work the day after the incident.
- Heat 2 is a sequel and prequel to Mann’s 1995 crime thriller Heat, based on his 2022 novel, with a star-studded cast including Leonardo DiCaprio, Christian Bale, and Stephen Graham.
- Driver praised Mann’s streamlined screenplay for the film and expressed excitement about working with the director and the cast, with filming set to begin early next year.
- Producers Jerry Bruckheimer and Scott Stuber are attached to the project, which continues to generate significant anticipation following the original film’s legacy.
