(L to R) Denzel Washington and director Antoine Fuqua and on the set of ‘The Equalizer 3.’ Photo: Stefano Cristiiano Montesi.
Denzel Washington will shoot again to our screens subsequent month as authorities assassin-turned-do-gooding crusader Robert McCall in ‘The Equalizer 3’.
And whereas it may find yourself being the ultimate outing (although nothing has been stated) for McCall in his current kind, director Antoine Fuqua is already pondering of an concept for an ‘Equalizer’ prequel which might use de-aging expertise so Washington can star as a youthful model of the character.
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What has Fuqua stated about an ‘Equalizer’ prequel?
Director Antoine Fuqua and Denzel Washington on the set of ‘The Equalizer 3.’ Photo by: Stefano Cristiiano Montesi.
Here’s what Fuqua instructed NME:
“I definitely thought about it a lot. Especially now with the new technology and the AI and all of that kind of stuff… Is there a story to be told about how [McCall] became this person — the younger version. I’ve had that conversation with [‘Equalizer’ screenwriter] Richard Wenk quite a bit.”
But don’t go reserving your tickets to ‘The Equalizer: Young McCall’ simply but. Right now, it’s nonetheless solely in Fuqua’s thoughts and he has but to sound out Washington on the idea, which has been most just lately deployed within the opening sequence of ‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’, winding again the clock to indicate Harrison Ford trying like he did circa ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’.
As he explains:
“I haven’t talked to Denzel about that yet. It’s all so fresh and new. I’m still watching [the technology]. I’ve watched Harrison Ford’s film and I know there’s other movies coming out. I think Sony has one coming out with Tom Hanks soon [Robert Zemeckis’ ‘Here’]. And I’m hearing the technology is getting better and better and better. So, I’m kind of watching it to see where it goes.”
The notion of utilizing AI and CG to de-age actors has been a controversial one; past the broader argument about AI and its impression on performers (which is a key level within the present SAG-AFTRA strike, it has been seen as a hit-and-miss concept.
What’s the story of ‘The Equalizer 3?
Denzel Washington in ‘The Equalizer 3.’ Photo: Stefano Montesi.
Since giving up his life as a government assassin, Robert McCall has struggled to reconcile the horrific things he’s accomplished up to now and finds a wierd solace in serving justice on behalf of the oppressed.
Finding himself surprisingly at residence in Southern Italy, he discovers his new pals are beneath the management of native crime bosses. As occasions flip lethal, McCall is aware of what he has to do: turn into his pals’ protector by taking up the mafia.
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Who else is in ‘The Equalizer 3’?
(L to R) Dakota Fanning and Denzel Washington on the set of ‘The Equalizer 3.’ Photo: Stefano Cristiiano Montesi.
The solid additionally consists of Dakota Fanning (for a ‘Man on Fire’ reunion), Eugenio Mastrandrea, David Denman, Gaia Scodellaro, Remo Girone, Andrea Scarduzio, Daniele Perrone and Bruno Bilotta.
Here’s Fuqua on the story:
“The first film was about [McCall] finding a purpose. And it’s very external, right? He’s helping people. The second one is more about making peace with his past. He’s betrayed by his friends and [his colleague] dies and his wife has passed away… And then this one is more of a moral dilemma because he’s a darker character… He’s struggling with the violence and brutality.”
‘The Equalizer 3’ is in theaters on September 1.
Denzel Washington in ‘The Equalizer 3.’ Photo: Stefano Montesi.
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‘The Equalizer 3’ is produced by Escape Artists, Columbia Pictures, Fuqua Films, and Eagle Pictures, and is scheduled for launch on September 1st.
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