Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard
Oscar - winner Morgan Freeman has joined the mold of theHitman ’s Bodyguardsequel , The Hitman ’s Wife ’s Bodyguard . publish in 2017 , the originalHitman ’s Bodyguardteamed Ryan Reynolds and Samuel L. Jackson for a fast - talkingLethal Weapon - way action - comedy about an elect escort protecting the life of a illustrious hitman specify to testify at the International Criminal Court .
Directed by Patrick Hughes , The Hitman ’s Bodyguarddid little to strike critics , but it did happen to land during a slow period at the box post and took advantage of the meager contention to gross a tidy $ 75 million domestically on a budget of $ 30 million . The movie ’s planned sequel , entitledThe Hitman ’s Wife ’s Bodyguard , work back stars Reynolds and Jacksontogether with Salma Hayek , who is also back from the first pic . Frank Grillo has also reportedlyjumped aboard the sequel mold .
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As reported byDeadline , Morgan Freeman will also add his considerable talent to the cast ofThe Hitman ’s Bodyguard ’s Wife . No details are as yet available about Freeman ’s character . The flick ’s plot reportedly sees Reynolds and Jackson team up with Hayek , who plays the titular married woman of the gunman , for a mission along the Amalfi Coast in Italy . fool away on the plastic film is set to set about in March , with the original movie ’s music director Patrick Hughes back behind the camera .
An Oscar - winner for his role in Clint Eastwood’sMillion Dollar Baby , Freeman is one of the most placeable actors in the world , thanks in large part to his celebrated spokesperson , which can be heard in everything from infotainment to idiot box commercialsto mass transportation system system . However , Freeman became embroiled in controversyafter being accused of intimate harassmentby several women he work with on the filmGoing In Style . For his part , Freeman denies the allegations , and his lawyer asked that CNN retract their theme . Despite the allegations , the 80 - class - old Freeman has a evenhandedly full ticket of forthcoming projects , including the action sequelAngel Has Fallenthat reteams him with Gerard Butler , the thrillerThe Manuscriptand the military action - comedyCold Warriors .
With the news that he ’s also joiningThe Hitman ’s Bodyguardsequel , it appear Freeman has run into few consequences as a final result of the allegations against him and will continue on with his playing vocation . Other actors of course of instruction have come up under much more fire in the grimace of the # MeToo movement , which has after many years eventually shone a light on serious issues of intimate harassment and assault in all area of the entertainment industry , and their careers have been affect .
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The Hitman ’s Wife ’s Bodyguarddoes not yet have a release engagement .
Source : Deadline
