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Updated · Deadline · Jul 1

Monica Barbaro Joins Warner Bros' 2027 Ocean's Eleven Prequel With Margot Robbie, Bradley Cooper

Updated

Updated · Deadline · Jul 1

Monica Barbaro Joins Warner Bros' 2027 Ocean's Eleven Prequel With Margot Robbie, Bradley Cooper

Q: How will Monica Barbaro's mystery character fit into the Ocean family's 1962 Monaco Grand Prix heist?

It is not yet publicly known how Monica Barbaro’s character fits into the heist. What has been confirmed is that Barbaro has joined Bradley Cooper’s *Ocean’s Eleven* prequel alongside Cooper, Margot Robbie and Wagner Moura. Robbie has said the film centers on Danny Ocean’s parents, played by Robbie and Cooper, as they pull off an “epic heist” at the 1962 Monaco Grand Prix. Moura is reported to play the villain. Beyond that, Warner Bros. has kept character specifics under wraps. Trade reports and follow-up coverage say Barbaro’s role is a mystery, with no official details on whether she is part of the Ocean family’s crew, an insider at the Grand Prix, an adversary, or a key accomplice tied to the target of the robbery. The strongest evidence points only to the broader setup: this is an origin story about the Ocean family’s criminal legacy, showing Danny Ocean’s parents in their prime before the Las Vegas-era films. That makes it plausible Barbaro could be woven into the heist as a specialist, socialite, racer-world contact or family ally, but that remains speculation rather than confirmed reporting. For now, the factual answer is simple: Barbaro is confirmed for the film, but her exact character and role in the Monaco Grand Prix heist have not been disclosed.

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Monica Barbaro has joined Warner Bros' Ocean's Eleven prequel, adding the Oscar nominee to a cast led by Margot Robbie, Bradley Cooper and Wagner Moura.
June 25, 2027 is the film's release date, with production gearing up as Cooper directs, produces and writes the screenplay for Robbie's LuckyChap.
George Clayton Johnson and Jack Golden Russell's characters underpin the project, while Carrie Solomon wrote earlier drafts and plot details remain undisclosed.
Barbaro arrives after her 2025 Oscar nomination for A Complete Unknown and ahead of upcoming roles in Universal's One Night Only and Luca Guadagnino's Artificial.