 After a couple of years in development, Schoenaerts was replaced by Riz Ahmed.In 2017, Schoenaerts reteamed with Michaël R. Roskam in the Belgian film "Racer and the Jailbird" ("Le Fidèle"), in the role of a gangster named Gigi.The film was Roskam and Schoenaerts' first film in Belgium since 2011's "Bullhead".