Although he established his “reputation” with the pretty risible Charlies Angels films, McG went some way to redeeming himself (at least in my eyes) with the not-too-bad Terminator: Salvation.
We reported here that McG has spies-competing-in-love film “This Means War” next on his slate. Today, news comes from Pajiba, via Empire, that he’s looking at high concept comic book adaption RIPD to fill his time after that.
RIPD sees two deceased cops patrolling the streets, keeping the assorted spirits they encounter from misbehaving. One of the two is recently deceased (Ryan Reynolds is believed to be playing him), with the other a gunslinger who has been dead for centuries. Pajiba say that Zach Galifianakis was at one point on the Universal wish-list for the centuries-dead gunslinger role. That certainly sounds like an intriguing piece of casting, but we will have to file it under “speculation” for the moment.
Given how busy Ryan Reynolds is at the moment, RIPD is going to have to wait a while if it is to progress with him on board. As always, we will let you know as soon as we hear any more news.
