Agent 47 is a reboot of Hitman (which starred Justified’s Timothy Olyphant as the lead character and grossed over $100 million worldwide back in 2007). The movie is based on the hit video game franchise from Square Enix, and this version will see Homeland and Starred Up actor Rupert Friend play the iconic bald assassin.
Friend’s other big screen credits include Pride and Prejudice and The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, so this will see him take on his first role in a big budget blockbuster. Of course, he’s no stranger to action thanks to his role in the Showtime drama and should have little trouble convincingly portraying the tough as nails anti-hero who’s best known for his ruthless killing methods and the barcode tattoo on the back of his head.
Commercials director Aleksander Bach will still make his feature helming debut with the project from a screenplay written by A Good Day To Die Hard’s Skip Woods and Mike Finch as well as Machete Kills’ Kyle Ward. Also part of Hitman: Agent 47’s cast are Zachary Quinto, Hannah Ware, and Thomas Kretschmann.
Before his tragic death in 2013, Paul Walker was originally attached to star in Hitman: Agent 47. The movie has had a few different release dates (including this month), but it will finally reach us this August.
The first trailer for the movie has now been released, and you can check out the exciting preview below!
