'The Equalizer' Movie
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Looks like plans for a movie based on The Equalizer are underway.
This is great news. I loved the show growing up. Absolutely essential 80's TV!
Let's hope they don't mess it up.
So obvious question - who should replace Edward Woodward? I assume he'll have a cameo.
This is great news. I loved the show growing up. Absolutely essential 80's TV!
Let's hope they don't mess it up.
So obvious question - who should replace Edward Woodward? I assume he'll have a cameo.
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Denzel Washington has been cast to play the role made famous by Edward Woodward on television in The Equalizer which they're hoping to launch as a franchise series. Project is being fasttracked as Sony Pictures really like the script, shooting begins April 2013.
Denzel Washington eh, great actor that he is, isn't he a bit young? What does everyone think?
http://www.deadline.com/2012/07/sony-pictures-sets-april-8-start-for-denzel-washington-to-play-the-equalizer/
Not unless they are going dig him up :eek:
EDIT: didn't see the date of the Op
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uB1NiNKwueE
Woodwood had more class in his little finger than Statham has in his entire body.
Besides have you actually seen the equalizer series?,
I may need correcting but I'm certain Denzel is older than Edward was when the show started.
Good casting decision. This show could translate perfectly to the big screen.
Nope, your right. Denzil is 57 now. That surprised me, mind you not sure how old I thought he was.
A must!
Denzel and Refn, bring it on!
I mean, look at The A-Team. The Joe Carnahan who directed that, and the Joe Carnahan who directed Narc, could've been two different directors.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXVeV8BbSfA
Hmm.
Denzil rocks.. always has. I think he's one of the best male actors. He was made for a role like this. However... the story looks a bit lazy and sloppy. How many films are we going to have where some dude takes on the Russian mafia.
Firstly it's Denzil yet again playing another loner/ex military/cop type character, always with a tragic backstory/history of some sort.
We have seen him do this sort of thing far too many times, and frankly it's getting old.
Second the story appears to be yet another clichéd lone gunman takes on the mob, with a young girl thrown in for good measure, the latter being yet another recent cliché and reminiscent of the Taken movies.
And finally - let's be honest, this is yet another Washington/Fuqua action movie vehicle that has nothing to do with the original tv show (going by that trailer at least). It's not the fact that the McCall character was a middle aged English guy that bothers me, but the fact that nothing in the trailer seems to be reminiscent of the plot or formula of the original show.
I would rather they be honest and not call it The Equalizer. And in fact I think the title will work against it, as fans of that show are obviously going to have a lot of issues with this new version
But yeah, it did look like standard stuff with a recognizeable name slapped on it. I hope the whole film isn't as dimly lit too.
I do wonder though how many of the people who goto see the movie would have seen The Equalizer or even heard of the series?
EW died. Your needing to no more about movies pal.
As the post you are quoting was from 2005, and EW didn't die until 2009, perhaps you need to read a bit more carefully.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uB1NiNKwueE
I was considered too young to watch it as a child. I think I'd found it randomly one night on my bedroom TV and my parents turned it off and told me I wasn't allowed to watch it. So whenever it was on I'd quietly switch the TV on, put the volume right down and watch it. Although I had to turn the theme up a bit because it was the best 80's TV theme.