Maybe it's just the first time someone has offered the actor a follow-up to one of his projects or maybe it's just a sign of the times. Denzel, the man, is typically all the brand recognition that is required and so it feels weird that Washington has been brought into this fold of sequels and franchises. In fact, since 2009 (which accounts for Washington's last ten films), the star has never seen less than a $50 million lifetime gross with the exception of Israel last year with seven of those ten releases doing over $70 million worth of business during their theatrical runs. Denzel is Denzel and no matter what he does people typically turn out in fair enough numbers to justify his mid-range action projects and awards contenders.
Of course, Washington was never relegated to being a star whose name ever lost any value. I enjoyed The Equalizer upon initial release and was happy to find it wasn't simply another case of an aging star attempting to cash in on the Liam Neeson-proven method of combining a once valuable name on the poster above a newfangled action-centric conflict. The point being, each of these gave Washington the chance to continue to do what he loves as he flexed a different muscle in regard to each respective project, but the choice to return to the character of Robert McCall among every character Washington has played is a curious one. And again last year, the actor earned another Best Actor nomination for his work in Dan Gilroy's quirky, but largely effective Roman J. Since The Equalizer Washington has already paired with director Antoine Fuqua (Training Day) again prior to this latest entry with their remake of The Magnificent Seven which I found to be immensely entertaining as well as having adapted, starred in, and directed August Wilson's seminal piece of work in Fences for which he was shrouded in awards love. Washington has still shown no signs of slowing down. In the interim between that 2014 film and what is the first sequel one of the world's most charismatic actors has agreed to be a part of, Mr. I can recall taking note of this fact when writing about the first Equalizer film when Washington was about to turn sixty and how impressive it seemed that the guy had no intentions of slowing down. Rating: R (Language|Brutal Violence Throughout|Some Drug Content)ĭenzel Washington is sixty-three years-old and will be sixty-four this coming December. Now out for revenge, McCall must take on a crew of highly trained assassins who'll stop at nothing to destroy him. This time, however, McCall's past cuts especially close to home when thugs kill Susan Plummer - his best friend and former colleague. Have a gander at that below.If you have a problem and there is nowhere else to turn, the mysterious and elusive Robert McCall will deliver the vigilante justice you seek. I just about remember the series, and more recall Woodward's broody asskicking and that awesome opening theme than anything else. The film will be based, most likely, in Boston.
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The entertainment website are also saying that it will be the start of a possible franchise for Washington, who is keen to get the movie going Sony have set an April start date for filming. No director has yet been named, but Deadline are saying the hugely impressive likes of Nicolas Winding Refn ( Drive), Gavin O’Connor ( Warrior) and Gareth Evans ( The Raid) are all being considered for the thriller. A film version has been a long time mooted, with Russell Crowe at one point attached to star. He handed many a criminal their arse - even though the show only ran for one season.
The show centred on a brilliant and intense Edward Woodward, essentially being a one man A-Team and helping those in need of protection or justice.
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Denzel Washington has been set to play the lead in a big screen version of the cult 80s TV series, The Equalizer.
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