But will he be a villain— or a member of the titular fourteen?

Andy Garcia joins *Ocean’s 14 *with George Clooney

But will he be a villain— or a member of the titular fourteen?

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November 11, 2025 12:33 p.m. ET

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Andy Garcia and George Clooney in 'Ocean's Thirteen'. Credit:

*Ocean's 14* may have just found its villain.

Franchise mainstay Andy Garcia has revealed that he will be reprising his role as slick businessman and casino owner Terry Benedict in the upcoming *Ocean's* sequel. During a Monday conversation with The Wrap, Garcia announced his return and shared that the sequel was originally set to film in January 2026 before getting bumped to avoid scheduling conflicts.

A representative for Garcia did not immediately respond to **'s request for additional information, while Warner Bros. declined to comment.

As details about the film's plot remain scarce, there's no telling what role Garcia's Terry will play in the story — but it feels safe to assume that his relationship with George Clooney's Danny Ocean has not improved. Fans of the franchise will recall that Garcia is no stranger to playing an antagonist. In fact, the one time Terry served as an ally to the film's titular crew of criminals in *Ocean's Thirteen*, he ended up double-crossing them.

Andy Garcia in 'Ocean's Eleven'.

Garcia's comments mark the latest news drop about the forthcoming *Ocean's* sequel, which hails from franchise creator and director Steven Soderbergh. Two years prior, Clooney was the first to divulge news of *Ocean's 14* and has continued teasing the project in recent months, telling fans that the project has a "great script" in the works and plans to begin filming next year.

"We just got the budget approved at Warner Bros. and we're trying to set up," Clooney told E! News in October. "It's just scheduling, so it's just setting a start date for us. Probably start in about nine or 10 months, shooting."

Other than Garcia's recent announcement, there's no official word regarding who, besides Clooney, will return for the *Ocean's *sequel. But when asked if he is excited to reunite with his onscreen right-hand man, Brad Pitt, again, Clooney answered that he was, as well as costars Matt Damon, Don Cheadle, and Julia Roberts.

"They're all still really dear friends, so the chance to work together would be fun," Clooney said.

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*Ocean's Eleven* hit theaters in 2001, starring Clooney as Danny Ocean, a scheming criminal who orchestrates an elaborate casino heist targeting three establishments owned by Terry Benedict (Garcia), the man dating his ex-wife (Roberts). Danny's crew was made up of stars including Pitt, Damon, Cheadle, Elliott Gould, Bernie Mac, Carl Reiner, Eddie Jemison, Qin Shaobo, Casey Affleck, and Scott Caan. They all reprised their roles in 2004's *Ocean's Twelve*, which added Catherine Zeta-Jones, Vincent Cassel, and Eddie Izzard to the fold. Roberts and Zeta-Jones did not return for 2007's *Ocean's Thirteen*, but the rest of the cast reprised their roles alongside new additions Al Pacino and Ellen Burstyn.

But while the cast of the first three *Ocean's* films remained largely the same, the crew has suffered some major losses since 2007.

Casey Affleck, Scott Caan, Bernie Mac, Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Don Cheadle, Eddie Jemison, Carl Reiner, Elliott Gould, Matt Damon, and Shaobo Qin of 'Ocean's Thirteen'.

Mac, who starred as fast-talking Frank Catton and was revered as one of the funniest comic actors of the last half-century, died at 50 due to cardiac arrest just a year after *Ocean's 13 *premiered. Fellow comedy legend Reiner, who played the wily Saul Bloom, died in June 2020 at age 98 from natural causes.

The franchise does, however, have a fourth film to pull from. In 2018, the franchise expanded with the Gary Ross-helmed spinoff *Ocean's 8,* which starred Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Rihanna, Helena Bonham Carter, Sarah Paulson, Mindy Kaling, Anne Hathaway, and Awkwafina.

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In addition to *Ocean's 14*, fans of the franchise can look forward to a yet-to-be-titled *Ocean's* prequel starring Margot Robbie as Danny Ocean's mother. Bradley Cooper is reportedly in talks to join the *Barbie* star in the movie.

"They're gonna play my parents," Clooney said when asked about the forthcoming film last month. He added that though he'll have no creative input on that particular project, he's looking forward to seeing the franchise expand: "They're all very gifted and talented, and they'll all figure it out. I get to go and watch as a fan."**

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