Hitman fell into that expected category of video game movies that don’t live up to the game they are based on. But it did make money, which in Hollywood means it deserves a sequel. And Hitman 2 may not yet have secured a star, but it has a director – Daniel Benmayor
I haven’t heard the original HITMAN described by many people as anything other than a disappointment, but plans are moving ahead for a sequel (the first made $100M on a $30M budget), which has just landed a director in the form of Spaniard Daniel Benmayor.
I too was not at all impressed with Hitman, and while I am a big fan of Olyphant, I just didnt buy him in the role.
Not that he can’t kick ass. The Crazies proved he can play a leading man with a presence, and he throws around a lot of sass in films like The Girl Next Door where he plays the badass porn producer. He is awesome.
Hitman? Not awesome.
So we will have to wait and see if Olyphant returns to the role. Sadly, if he does I will have to see if a new director changes the character enough for me to like him in the role.
