Wikimedia Commons/Heat 2 movie Movie Heat 2: Bale & DiCaprio join the prequel-sequel. Discover which iconic roles they'll play in Michael Mann's expansion of the crime saga. March 18, 2026 AceShowbiz - Heat 2 is already generating buzz with the confirmed casting of Christian Bale and Leonardo DiCaprio, but fans and critics alike are curious about which characters they will portray. The sequel, based on Michael Mann and Meg Gardiner's novel of the same name, acts as both a prequel and a sequel to the original 1995 film, which starred legends like Robert De Niro and Al Pacino.