Patrick Swayze and who will replace him in the remake, Jake Gyllenhaal. Clarin archive photo
patrick swayze left a flood of fans all over the world. the actor of Dirty dance (1987) died prematurely at the age of 57, a victim of pancreatic cancer. And one of his films, The hard one (or street house) will have its own remake and another star, Jake Gyllenhaalas the protagonist.
In fact, the Oscar-nominated and Tony-nominated actor is officially set – he’s already signed – to star in Patrick Swayze’s version of the classic film for Amazon’s Prime Video.
Doug Liman (border of tomorrowwith Tom Cruise, Chaos: the beginning, with Tom Holland) will direct it, from a screenplay written by Anthony Bagarozzi and Charles Mondry. After producing the original film for MGM in 1989, Joel Silver (the Deadly weapon, Die Hard Y Matrix) returns to produce the reinterpretation for his company Silver Pictures.
In the original film, Swayze was hired to “clean up” a bar in Missouri. Clarin photographic archive
Reports that Gyllenhaal and Liman were circling the project had already been rumors for just over six months, as early as November 2021. Prime Video has officially announced the imminent start of production.
“street house For us it is a great achievement. Not only is it a nod to fans of the original, but it’s also a great and fun movie for a large audience, “said Jennifer Salke, head of Amazon Studios.” We are thrilled to partner with Joel, Doug and this fantastic cast led by Jake Gyllenhaal and to have them work together to reimagine the classic MGM movie as an action-packed adventure for our global audience. “
Jake Gyllenhaal at the premiere of “Spider-Man: Far From Home” at the Chinese Theater in Hollywood in June 2019. AFP photos
“I am delighted to make my contribution to the beloved legacy of The hard one Doug Liman shared a statement. And I can’t wait to show the audience what Jake and I are going to do with this iconic role. “
what it was
In the 1989 cult classic, Swayze played James Dalton, a Zen doorman hired to clean up a noisy Missouri bar. Dalton quickly confronts the corrupt businessman (Ben Gazzara) who controls the city. The film wasn’t exactly a big box office hit when it was released – the $ 30 million doubled the investment, as the budget was $ 15 million. But it has since become something of a cult film and ranks among Swayze’s most beloved roles among fans of the deceased actors.
Patrick Swayze with Kelly Lynch in a scene from “El dura”, 1989. Photo Archivo Clarín
“Hardcore has a special place in my heart and I am so excited to bring this new fictional version to audiences around the world,” said Silver. “Doug and I have made big, loud action movies and we’re ready to bring everything we have into this.”
According to the study, Gyllenhaal will now be a former UFC fighter who takes a job as a bouncer at a rough bar in the Florida Keys, but “you soon discover that not everything is as it seems in this tropical paradise.”
The Amazon film will begin production in the Dominican Republic in August. And his cast will include Billy Magnussen (there is no time to die), Daniela Melchiorre (the suicide squad), Lukas Gage (The white lotus), Hannah Love Lanier, Travis Van Winkle, BK Cannon and Arturo Castro. When I debuted The hard one It will be streamed on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories around the world.
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Source: Clarin