Priyanka Chopra Unleashes Bloody Mary: Pirate Fury in The Bluff First Look

Priyanka Chopra Unleashes Bloody Mary: Pirate Fury in The Bluff First Look

Priyanka Chopra Jonas has unleashed her fierce pirate persona in the first look from her upcoming film The Bluff, captivating fans with a raw, blood-soaked transformation into "Bloody Mary."  The R-rated action thriller, set for Prime Video on February 25, 2026, promises a gritty departure from glamorous pirate tales, diving into the brutal realities of 19th-century Caribbean piracy. 

In The Bluff, Chopra plays Ercell Bodden, a former pirate queen who fled her savage crew after stealing their gold and built a peaceful family life on a Cayman Islands shore.  Her hard-won tranquility shatters when her old mates, led by the vengeful Captain Connor, invade her home seeking revenge, forcing the once-feared "Bloody Mary" to wield conch shells as weapons and reclaim her lethal edge in visceral, home-invasion-style brawls.  Director Frank E. Flowers drew from real historical pirates like Ireland's Grace O'Malley and China's Zheng Yi Sao to craft an authentic, un-Disneyfied world of desperate outlaws from diverse backgrounds united by inhumanity. 

Chopra shared intense first-look stills on Instagram, showing her mid-sword clash with co-star Karl Urban and in family moments, captioning them "Mother. Protector. Pirate. #TheBluff February 25, 2026 Only on @primevideo." Her husband, Nick Jonas, hyped the post with "Can’t wait for the world to see how absolutely incredible Priyanka is in this movie," amplifying the buzz.  To embody the role, Chopra researched real female pirates and channeled maternal ferocity, blasting Kill Bill soundtracks before gritty fight scenes that left her battered by splinters and scrapes.

Karl Urban embodies the obsessive Captain Connor, Chopra's scorned ex and ex-East India Company man turned outlaw, driven by betrayal and a quest for redemption through her capture.  Temuera Morrison plays the gold-obsessed Quartermaster Lee, joined by Ismael Cruz Córdova, Safia Oakley-Green, Vedanten Naidoo, Zach Morris, and David Field in the ensemble. Flowers, a Cayman native, infuses Caribbean authenticity, emphasizing dirty, realistic combat over stylized swashbuckling. 

Backed by the Russo Brothers—Anthony, Joe, and Angela Russo-Otstot—alongside Chopra's Yellow Dot Productions and Zoe Saldaña's executive input, The Bluff builds on Chopra's Citadel ties with the Russos for a visceral R-rated saga. Urban praises Chopra's "powerhouse" intensity, while producers highlight her survivalist brutality among cutthroat men.  This pirate epic redefines the genre, blending maternal rage with historical grit for a thriller that grips from island invasion to vengeful showdown.