Washington DC, Nov. 29 -- Michael B Jordan opened up about his upcoming remake of The Thomas Crown Affair, in which he's set to star and direct, according to People.

The heist film follows billionaire Thomas Crown, who commits crimes for entertainment and eventually finds himself entangled with an insurance investigator.

The 1968 original film featured Steve McQueen and Faye Dunaway, while its 1999 remake starred Pierce Brosnan and Rene Russo. It was the latter that first left a lasting impression on Jordan.

"The Brosnan version was the one I grew up watching, and I was like, 'Oh man, this is great, I love this,'" he said, adding, "I was like 13, 14. Obviously, the whole love thing kind of went over my head a bit, but as far as the art...