The Oscar-winning actress joins Bruce Willis and Morgan Freeman in the upcoming adaptation of the Wildstorm comic.
The cast of Red is looking very impressive. No doubt Helen Mirren will add some class to the proceedings. Its unclear as to the role she will play, but it seems most likely she will be playing Bruce Willis's characters former handler, apparently quite a small role in the comic. It remains to be seen if the part will be beefed up for the movie.
It wouldn't be the first change they would be making either! I have never read..Red, but apparently the movie will make some pretty significant changes to the Warren Ellis/Cully Hamner comic mini-series, including a less violent, more comedic tone(Yipeee) and name changes for major characters(Why the hell do they do that?)
Anyway, Robert Schwentke (Flight plan) directs and Lorenzo Di Bonaventura and Mark Vahradian are producing the action thriller, about a retired CIA agent who must fight for his life. Shooting is scheduled to start on January 11, 2010, and Summit Entertainment will release in North America on November 19, 2010.
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