Fox Will Make Another Hitman Movie, This Time With Paul Walker

Paul Walker? That's a funny way of spelling Jason Statham.

Ahhh, great excuse to watch an episode of TANG.

"Mia, I'm a hitman."

Outstanding.

Tuna no crust motherfuckers

Paul Walker aka history's worst actor.

Hitman is the Punisher of video game movies.

@Snakepond said:

Paul Walker aka history's worst actor.

how dare you sir.

Oh god, hopefully this means a bunch of Paul Walker impressions on the next live show / bombcast.. Jeff´s Paul Walker is the best thing ever. I laughed so hard whenever this would come up on the Hotspot.

Perfect.

As if Timothy Olyphant was the problem...

To be fair, he probably didn't want to do a sequel, but this is still a horrible use of money - Paul fucking Walker...

Man, all this Paul Walker and Fast and Furious talk is giving me flashbacks to the Hotspot circa 2006.

@Krakn3Dfx said:

I really liked Timothy Olyphant as the lead. A lot of people didn't like the movie, but I don't think the actor was the problem.

He's awesome on Justified tho.

And I did like the movie, so...

They should give the role to the guy who played February on Fringe.

Or is he September? Shit, I can't remember.

I was just about to comment saying the same thing until I read you already did. I think Timothy Olyphantwasn't the problem with the movie. He's a fantastic actor. Just watch Justified and you'll see.

I think the casting of Timothy Olyphant was the only good thing that last movie did. Hell watch a few episodes of his tv series Justified, with the right script he could make one hell of a Agent 47.

As for Paul walker, I don't find him as horrible as others do but I do not think he will make a great 47.

Well, bald Vin does bring up a good point.

Didn't know Paul Walker could still get work outside of Fast & Furious movies.

No. Just. No.

Yay, i actually liked the first film but i have simple tastes.
They can definately do better than Olyphant to play 47, not sure about Paul Walker, at the very least it will be funny.
 
They could of course just get this guy.
  

@MrFlibble: yea its very fun to watch, and paul walker might do ok, but its gonna bomb at the box office.

Never saw the first movie but if they weren't going to get Raylan Givens Seth Bullock again, then getting Jason Statham is the best idea I've heard yet. Clearly he isn't above doing cheesy action movies. Hell, he built a career on them. Except Crank: High Voltage. That movie was just amazing. AMAZING!

Has the TANG episode with vegetarian paella been lost forever?

Jason Statham.

I have no idea why I continue to know who Paul Walker is even though hes a terrible actor and I'm not a fan of Fast and Furious movies, but even still, every time I see or hear his name I know who it is. 
So weird. Must be because its an easy name to remember. He'd be utterly forgettable otherwise.

@Mumrik:

Olyphant was on the Nerdist podcast a few weeks ago and talked about how Fox approached him about a possible Hitman 2 sequel. He declined. He talked about how the only reason he did the first one was because the Deadwood cancellation had come so unexpected and at such an inopportune time that had to take the first job that was offered to him. (I think he talks about how he had just bought a nice house and his wife was pregnant or something along those lines).

Now he's doing Justified and the house is all paid, so he's basically pretty happy with his current workload/income and doesn't want to have to shave his head again.

Hitman was a guilty pleasure - it had boobs, explosions, and that sweet knife fight. I could definitely go for another one, but Paul Walker? Are they going to shave his head? Not those gorgeous locks!

Why don't they just use David Bateson? He IS the literal face and voice of 47, after all. You can't go wrong with the guy who IS 47.

@Schuultz said:

@Mumrik:

Olyphant was on the Nerdist podcast a few weeks ago and talked about how Fox approached him about a possible Hitman 2 sequel. He declined. He talked about how the only reason he did the first one was because the Deadwood cancellation had come so unexpected and at such an inopportune time that had to take the first job that was offered to him. (I think he talks about how he had just bought a nice house and his wife was pregnant or something along those lines).

Now he's doing Justified and the house is all paid, so he's basically pretty happy with his current workload/income and doesn't want to have to shave his head again.

ah good to know

The only thing I knew about him before that were Die Hard and Hitman :s not a good look ahah. I've never been a fan of Timothy before watching Justified and then watching Deadwood after.

I am definitely a fan now though.

I could see Michael Shannon as 47.

The thing that surprises me most about this was that apparently some people didn't like the Hitman movie. I thought it was fine, the only thing about it that didn't seem true to the Hitman games was that 47 doesn't even try for the stealth approach most of the time, just waltzing right in and blasting fools.

@Missacre said:

Why don't they just use David Bateson? He IS the literal face and voice of 47, after all. You can't go wrong with the guy who IS 47.

Maybe for the same reason Nolan North won't reprise his role as Nathan Drake in the Uncharted movie despite providing the voice, look and movements.

Being a voice actor requires a different skill set to being a regular actor, that and David Bateson/Nolan North aren't exactly marquee names.

oh TANG...

@PimblyCharles said:

@Krakn3Dfx said:

I really liked Timothy Olyphant as the lead. A lot of people didn't like the movie, but I don't think the actor was the problem.

He's awesome on Justified tho.

And I did like the movie, so...

They should give the role to the guy who played February on Fringe.

Or is he September? Shit, I can't remember.

I was just about to comment saying the same thing until I read you already did. I think Timothy Olyphantwasn't the problem with the movie. He's a fantastic actor. Just watch Justified and you'll see.

He was also great on Deadwood.

The movie was never going to be good, and this probably won't be either. There is nothing optimistic for fans, I don't know why Alex even says that.

@TheHT said:

I could see Michael Shannon as 47.

You know that's a really good idea.

I don't know how I feel about this new bro Agent 47

Cool story...bro?

This is probably the role Paul Walker is most suited for: a silent person.

Timothy Olyphant has admitted that he did Hitman because Deadwood was canceled and he needed to make a house payment.

Wow I never knew they made a hitman movie.

@Schuultz said:

@Mumrik:

Olyphant was on the Nerdist podcast a few weeks ago and talked about how Fox approached him about a possible Hitman 2 sequel. He declined. He talked about how the only reason he did the first one was because the Deadwood cancellation had come so unexpected and at such an inopportune time that had to take the first job that was offered to him. (I think he talks about how he had just bought a nice house and his wife was pregnant or something along those lines).

Now he's doing Justified and the house is all paid, so he's basically pretty happy with his current workload/income and doesn't want to have to shave his head again.

It's always interesting to hear about the realities of an actor's personal situation, and how that could affect the decisions they need to make with their career. I think I'd heard something about how Christian Bale was a step away from doing some romantic comedy because a project had fallen apart after he'd bought a house with his wife. I think the movie that wound up saving him was The Machinst, and then he got Batman Begins.

Always interesting to hear stuff like that for me.

@SerHulse said:

@Missacre said:

Why don't they just use David Bateson? He IS the literal face and voice of 47, after all. You can't go wrong with the guy who IS 47.

Maybe for the same reason Nolan North won't reprise his role as Nathan Drake in the Uncharted movie despite providing the voice, look and movements.

Being a voice actor requires a different skill set to being a regular actor, that and David Bateson/Nolan North aren't exactly marquee names.

Nolan North has had loads of TV roles and I think a few movies too. If someone goes to watch a movie just because a well-known actor's name is on the front, then honestly that's pretty stupid.

TANG!

This movie should not be made until we can clone a 30-year-old Billy Zane and have him portray Agent 47

Should have just gotten Mark Strong for the role.

I miss TANG! :(

The description for this made me laugh.

I liked the original Hitman movie and that was mostly a result of Olyphant. This news, therefore, is a total bummer.

Paul Walker beat him by a mile you guys. I can't wait to watch an even dumber Hitman movie float by.

@Schuultz said:

@Mumrik:

Olyphant was on the Nerdist podcast a few weeks ago and talked about how Fox approached him about a possible Hitman 2 sequel. He declined. He talked about how the only reason he did the first one was because the Deadwood cancellation had come so unexpected and at such an inopportune time that had to take the first job that was offered to him. (I think he talks about how he had just bought a nice house and his wife was pregnant or something along those lines).

Now he's doing Justified and the house is all paid, so he's basically pretty happy with his current workload/income and doesn't want to have to shave his head again.

I'm glad he turned it down. I'd much rather he stay where he is, Justified is a damn good show.@Nightfang said:

Should have just gotten Mark Strong for the role.

That is a damn good suggestion.

I think there's been quite a few new video game movies that would make great episodes of TANG!!!!

I literally burst out laughing after reading the title on this.