The reboot will now be led by The Walking Dead and The Punisher alum Jon Bernthal as he takes on the leading role of Julian Kaye.
“Jon absolutely owns the screen with his searing, brooding, and vulnerable performance in this contemporary version of American Gigolo.
Showtime has announced that they have officially given a series order to David Hollander’s upcoming reboot of American Gigolo, based on Paul Schrader’s 1980 neo-noir film of the same name which was led by Richard Gere (Chicago) as a high-priced male escort.
Executive producers are original film producer Jerry Bruckheimer, Jonathan Littman, and KristieAnne Reed, with Bernthal set as a producer.