Jason Statham will be invited to Escape from New York
The main contender for the role of Plissken the Snake in the new version of the movie Escape from New York is Jason Statham. This is reported by the NY Daily News. The studio Canal, which will shoot the remake, is also considering bringing in Tom Hardy to the project. The final choice in favor of one of them will be made before the summer of 2013, when it is planned to start movieing. Recall that both actors are British subjects. In an interview with Empire, Kurt Russell, the leading actor in the original movie, insisted that an American should play in the new version of Plissken. “There are only two guys who know Plissken and the escape universe well. Number one is John (Carpenter). Number two is me. When it comes to the Serpent, I can only say one thing: he is American. It is very important that he be American '' - he emphasized. The original movie by John Carpenter was released in 1981. The Topic of Article: Jason Statham will be invited to Escape from New York. |
