Forget Jack Sparrow, Priyanka Chopra plans to take a more difficult route into the pirate genre. The actor is stepping into a brutal, blood-soaked world with The Bluff, and the first look at him as the terrifying Bloody Mary who attacks his co-star Karl Urban is a no-holds-barred look.
Priyanka Chopra presented her Bloody Mary avatar
Priyanka also on Wednesday Prime Video releases the first look of the upcoming project The Bluff. Priyanka shared the look on her Instagram handle with the caption, “Mother. Protector. Pirate. Meet Bloody Mary #TheBluff Feb. 25. 2026 only on @PrimeVideo.”
The first-look image from The Bluff depicts a brutal showdown in front of a rugged seaside backdrop, capturing Priyanka in the air as she attacks Karl Urban with a machete. Dressed in pirate battle attire, Priyanka has a look of fierce anger on her face. Carl is seen in a long dark coat, and has raised his sword in an attempt to block the blow. In another striking image, Priyanka is drenched in blood and dirt, her hand clasped around a conch shell like a makeshift brass knuckles as she gets ready to attack her enemy.
Other stills reflect the grim mood of the film, with Priyanka looking through a monocular scope into a frame drenched in blood, standing near a window with a gun in her hand.
Priyanka’s husband Nick Jonas praised her a lot through Instagram Stories. Reposting the first look, she wrote, “Can’t wait for the world to see how incredible @priyankachopra is in this film.”
Internet reacts
Social media users were equally thrilled to get a glimpse of the first look, and the comments section was filled with their excitement. “This woman. Desi girl for all desi girls,” one wrote, while another wrote, “Desi girl x butcher is the need of the hour.”
One wrote, “Priyanka + Russo = Deadly Combo.” Another shared, “Wow! Queen”. One wrote, “Golden girl.”
Another wrote, “The Queen is here to stay and win our hearts more and more. As a woman, it makes me feel so proud to see you as a strong female lead. More power to you and prayers for you.” One noted, “The first slide is giving the epic battle of Kali and Raktabeej… #cannot wait for it #thebluff #bloodymary #arcel.”
What do we know about the project?
The R-rated adventure will premiere on February 25 on Prime Video. The action thriller stars Priyanka as Ercel “Bloody Mary” Boden, a former pirate queen who escaped her violent past to live a quiet life on a Caribbean island in the late 1800s. When her vengeful former captain (played by Karl Urban) and former crew descend on the island in search of vengeance, she is left with no choice but to uncover the cruel side she has long suppressed.
Karl Urban will be seen as Captain Connor, the current leader of Bloody Mary’s old crew and her former lover. The cast also includes Temuera Morrison as Quartermaster Lee, Captain Connor’s advisor. The Russo Brothers produced The Bluff through their AGBO Studios banner with their sister Angela Russo-Ottstot serving as chief creative officer. The project reunites him with Priyanka after their collaboration in the espionage series Citadel.