Denzel Washington + Nicolas Winding Refn = THE EQUALIZER!!

[sukebanboy Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close sukebanboy]

With LOGAN'S RUN currently stalled following Ryan Gosling's departure, Nicolas Winding Refn went ahead and found another project to keep himself busy while the search for a leading man continued. Variety reports that Refn will be the guy to take the reins of Sony's big screen adaptation of the 80s TV show THE EQUALIZER, which Denzel Washington has been in front of for quite some time.

Edward Woodward played the lead on the TV series, a role Washington would fill as Sony views this as the start of a potential franchise, built around a former covert ops officer who fights injustice on behalf of those who can't do it for themselves.

THE EQUALIZER has been in development for a decent period of time with Washington on-board, but it's been the directorial search that's been holding up the process as of late. Now that Refn looks to be involved, Sony is hoping to ramp up into production by late Spring, with a script already in place.

This has just jumped up a few places in my gotta see movies list!

[The Silly Swede Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close The Silly Swede]

Yeah this has gone from "un-necessary" to "interesting" in the blink of an eye.

[sukebanboy Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close sukebanboy]

They need Denzel to be in "calm" mode for it.......The Equaliser does NOT need an angry black man as the lead!!!

[Paul L Scholar of Sleaze Find all posts View Profile Close Paul L]

Yeah this has gone from "un-necessary" to "interesting" in the blink of an eye.

My thoughts exactly.

Which reminds me, I must buy the fourth season of THE EQUALIZER on DVD.

[sukebanboy Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close sukebanboy]

Fair to say at this stage it will probably be NOTHING like the original series...

[Mark Tolch Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Mark Tolch]

I can't stand Denzel. Nicholas Winding Refn makes it interesting, though.

[Horace Cordier Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Horace Cordier]

Nicholas Winding Refn is terrific and knows how to get interesting performances out of actors (look at Albert Brooks in DRIVE) so even though I'm not big on Denzel this could still be interesting.

I still think this should have been cast with Ian McShane or Brian Cox however - it works best with the Brit touch. The real bummer is the loss of Gosling for LOGAN'S RUN - that's a movie that could use a terrific updating and that was a dream team.

[Horace Cordier Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Horace Cordier]

My thoughts exactly.

Which reminds me, I must buy the fourth season of THE EQUALIZER on DVD.

Indeed. Woodward's ghost demands it!

[Jack J Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Jack J]

Refn should have done a PUSHER part 4 as a blaxploitation film set in downtown Copenhagen with Denzel Washington as a drag queen junkie who goes on a revenge spree.

[sukebanboy Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close sukebanboy]

I can't stand Denzel. Nicholas Winding Refn makes it interesting, though.

Don't diss The Denz!!!!

[Mark Tolch Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Mark Tolch]

He's the exact same actor in every film he's in. Drives me crazy.

And i can't help myself.

[The Silly Swede Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close The Silly Swede]

He's the exact same actor in every film he's in. Drives me crazy.

And i can't help myself.

Yeah, him and fucking Tom Hanks. Same role every film. And boring safe films for the most part to.

[Horace Cordier Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Horace Cordier]

Denzel Washington + Nicolas Winding Refn = THE EQUALIZER!!

What always annoyed me about Denzel was his totally humorless persona. It's like somebody told him he was the role model for the African American male community and that meant he had to act all sanctimonious and never crack a smile.

He's loosened up a bit in recent years and I can tolerate him now but he'll never be as annoying as Hanks.

[The Silly Swede Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close The Silly Swede]

What always annoyed me about Denzel was his totally humorless persona. It's like somebody told him he was the role model for the African American male community and that meant he had to act all sanctimonious and never crack a smile.

He's loosened up a bit in recent years and I can tolerate him now but he'll never be as annoying as Hanks.

True. Hanks is easily the gold medal winner in this category.

[Barry M Super Fiend Find all posts View Profile Close Barry M]

What always annoyed me about Denzel was his totally humorless persona. It's like somebody told him he was the role model for the African American male community and that meant he had to act all sanctimonious and never crack a smile.

He's loosened up a bit in recent years and I can tolerate him now but he'll never be as annoying as Hanks.

True. Hanks is easily the gold medal winner in this category.

Jeez, the black man in America just cannot catch a break. I did not see Hanks winning this one, but I guess that's racism for you.