Move over Russell Crowe as it’s being reported that the one time project for Crowe has now switched gears and is instead pursuing actor Denzel Washington to take on the role of the Equalizer, based on the CBS TV show, for Sony Pictures. Here’s some d
Source: Dark Horizons
Edward Woodward starred in the classic CBS television series about Robert McCall, a former operative of a covert intelligence organisation who seeks redemption for his dark past via offering his services to those being persecuted and in need of help.
Combining his skills both investigative and deadly, McCall brings justice to various hoodlums, killers, dealers, rapists and other scum on the streets of New York City. He also performed assignments for the head of his former organisation and dealt with his estranged son.
The project has been in development for years originally at The Weinstein Company back in 2005 before Escape Artists picked it up. A little over a year ago Washington’s “American Gangster” co-star Russell Crowe was attached as the lead while Paul Haggis was to write the script.
I’m a little disappointed that we won’t see Crowe in the role but I am happy that they’ve chosen another capable actor to take on the role. I’d like this casting if it turns to be true as Washington has shown that he is very much capable of playing a cold blooded killer such as in Training Day and American Gangster. Looking forward to finding out more about the casting, but I’ve learned my lesson and won’t get too excited until they announce who signs a binding contract to take on the role.
