Whose playing Agent 47?
24 07 2007I went to the movies, today, and as usual I watched some previews. I was happy to see that there was going to be a Hitman movie coming out. Hitman is based off the video games about a bald-headed assasin. Well it’s a little bit more than that, but this explanation is good enough for me. Anyway, my happiness grew to confusion when I realized that Timothy Olyphant was playing Agent 47. What?! Did they run out of good actors?
I mean no disrespect to Olyphant, but there are plenty of actors that can successfully fill the shoes of Agent 47. I first thought of Jason Statham, but i figured they may want someone who wasnt well known. Another suggestion from what I read on IMDB was for actor David Bateson to play Agent 47. I looked him up and he looks great for the part. I dont know. If this is legit I may NOT watch the movie, unless they were giving away tickets. The movie is set to premiere in October 2007.
ETA: On IMDB.com, it was noted that fans considered Jason Statham for the role of Agent 47, but he declined.
[...] Ironman is coming to a theatre near you on May 2, 2008. I mean I am looking forward to seeing Ironman, but not Robert Downey Jr. Come on, cant they find anyone else to play the part? I dont know, we’ll see. I’m still waiting for Hitman to come out. I want to see how Timothy Olyphant pulls off Assassin. [...]