Filming for the upcoming “Miami Vice ’85” movie, starring Michael B. Jordan, took a frightening turn when a man allegedly pulled out a butcher knife and threatened a member of the production crew. The incident unfolded in Brooklyn on Friday, October 23, prompting police to respond to the film set and arrest a 23-year-old suspect. Although nobody was injured, the confrontation reportedly brought filming to a halt for the remainder of the night. It remains unclear whether Jordan or his co-star Austin Butler witnessed the disturbance.
Michael B. Jordan’s ‘Miami Vice’ Set Faces Frightening Knife Incident
According to TMZ, the trouble began around 11 p.m. when a man allegedly ran through the Brooklyn filming location and started disrupting the production. The suspect, identified by police as 23-year-old Alex Perez, reportedly frightened crew members before becoming involved in a confrontation with a production employee. What began as a disturbance quickly became more serious when Perez allegedly pulled out a large butcher knife.
Police said the confrontation involved a 43-year-old male crew member who feared for his safety. The production was filming near Bay Parkway and McDonald Avenue, close to Washington Cemetery, when the incident occurred. The alleged threat was directed at a crew member, not Jordan, and authorities have not indicated that the actor was personally involved in the confrontation.
Movie Crew Member Confronts Alleged Intruder
Video obtained by TMZ reportedly captured some of the tense moments surrounding the arrest. In the footage, a production staffer can be seen escorting Perez away from the filming area before the suspect allegedly removes a knife from his sweatshirt pocket. Police were called to the location, and officers arrested Perez at approximately 11:17 p.m.
According to the outlet, the suspect also directed a racial slur at the production employee while being taken into custody. The NYPD subsequently confirmed that the knife had been recovered.
“The individual was then taken into custody without incident, and the knife was recovered,” police said in a statement reported by NBC New York.
Despite the alarming confrontation, authorities reported no injuries. The incident reportedly interrupted production, with filming said to have stopped for the remainder of the night.
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Perez was charged with second-degree menacing with a weapon and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon following his arrest. According to TMZ, the Brooklyn resident had previously been arrested five times in connection with various alleged offenses. Those earlier arrests reportedly involved accusations related to gang activity, assault involving a firearm, and burglary. However, previous arrests do not establish guilt, and the outcome of those earlier cases was not detailed in the report.
The circumstances that brought Perez to the filming location have also not been publicly established. Police have not announced a motive for the alleged confrontation or suggested that the suspect specifically targeted Jordan or another member of the movie’s cast. The case centers on the reported threat against the production employee, who was working at the Brooklyn location when the disturbance occurred.
Michael B. Jordan And Austin Butler Star In New ‘Miami Vice’ Movie
The incident comes as production moves forward on a highly anticipated big-screen adaptation of the classic television crime drama. Jordan is playing undercover detective Ricardo “Rico” Tubbs, while Butler takes on the role of his partner, James “Sonny” Crockett. The characters were originally portrayed by Philip Michael Thomas and Don Johnson in the NBC series, which ran from 1984 to 1989.
The new film is being directed by Joseph Kosinski, whose previous credits include “Top Gun: Maverick” and “F1.” Its supporting cast includes Walton Goggins, John Leguizamo, André Holland, Alden Ehrenreich, Whitney Peak, Camila Morrone, and Danny Ramirez.
The production has been filming across New York and New Jersey, with crews transforming locations to recreate the atmosphere of 1980s Miami. Jordan and Butler have already been photographed working on the project, which is scheduled for a theatrical release on May 19, 2028.
Michael B. Jordan’s New Movie Faces Unexpected Disruption During Filming
The Brooklyn confrontation happened during an active stretch of filming for the crime thriller. Earlier in October, Jordan and Butler were spotted shooting scenes in Wayne, New Jersey, where a shopping center had been transformed with retro storefronts and tropical decorations. Production later moved to New York, including the Brooklyn location where the alleged knife incident occurred.
According to the New York Post, Jordan was photographed filming nighttime scenes in Brooklyn on October 23, the same date as the arrest. However, those photographs do not establish that he was present when the confrontation unfolded later that evening. It is also unclear whether Butler or any other principal cast members were nearby when police responded.
The reported shutdown marked an unexpected interruption for the production, although there has been no announcement that the incident will affect the film’s planned release. For the crew member allegedly threatened during the confrontation, the night ended with police recovering the weapon and taking the suspect into custody without anyone being injured.
