Worst Previews gives us the story:
David Ayer was on board to direct the new film, which will be a “real world” spin on the main character, a retired elite special forces operative who sees his daughter kidnapped and is told she’ll die unless he gets on a plane and kills the rival of a nasty exiled dictator.
It goes on to say Ayer’s top choice is Sam Worthington (Avatar. Clash Of The Titans) for Matrix. That’s an interesting choice. Mine would be Manu Bennett of 30 Days Of Night and Spartacus : Blood and Sand fame. But I’m a bit confused as to what he means by ‘real world spin’. I’m assuming he means a lack of over the top action and no coffin humor (“Let Off Some Steam, Bennett!”) because the 1985 action film was set in the real world. At least I thought so. On the good news (I think) there’s ressurance that the film will be a ‘hard R’. Well, if there’s a scene where Matrix does anything like this…
Then we should be just fine in the R department.
What do you think> Ready for a body count?
