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Sinners breakout star Miles Caton has landed another major film role, joining Denzel Washington in an upcoming thriller from Amazon MGM Studios.
According to Deadline, the 21-year-old actor will play Washington's grandson in the untitled project, which also stars Teyonah Parris. Christopher McQuarrie, known for directing several films in the Mission: Impossible franchise, will direct the thriller.
Washington will portray a former police detective serving a life sentence who receives a terminal brain cancer diagnosis. After being granted compassionate release with six months to live, he returns home hoping to reconnect with his estranged daughter, played by Parris, and meet a grandson he never knew existed.
The film is scheduled to hit theaters October 1, 2027.
Caton shared a brief message on social media Monday (November 9), captioning his post, “Here we go...”
The casting follows Caton's breakout performance in Ryan Coogler's Sinners, in which he played Sammie, a young blues musician whose talent becomes central to the film's story.
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) described Caton's role as his breakout performance, noting that he received rave reviews for his acting debut. His performance also earned him the Critics’ Choice Award for Best Young Actor/Actress and a nomination for the 2026 EE BAFTA Rising Star Award.
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