James Caan and Morena Baccarin Join Pierce Brosnan in the Hitman Thriller FAST CHARLIE
James Caan (The Godfather, Misery) and Morena Baccarin (Deadpool, Gotham) are set to star alongside Pierce Brosnan in the upcoming hitman thriller Fast Charlie.
The movie is being directed by Phillip Noyce (Blind Fury, Salt), and Brosnan will take on the role of Charlie Swift “who has worked for his aging mob boss Stan (Caan) for twenty years, skillfully operating as a prolific fixer and efficient hitman. When a rival boss moves to eliminate Stan and his entire team, he fails in wiping the team clean. Now on his own, Charlie will stop at nothing to avenge his friend and has no plans to leave anyone alive. Morena Baccarin is set to play the female lead Marcie, the ex-wife of a mobster killed by Charlie, who forms an unexpected pairing with Charlie in his revenge against the rival mob.”
I enjoy a good mob and hitman story, and I love this cast, so I hope that it turns out to be a good flick! It also comes from the director who made the 1988 action film Blind Fury, which is a favorite film of mine! So, that’s a plus!
Noyce commented on the casting, “I’m absolutely thrilled to have James Caan and Morena Baccarin aboard. I can’t imagine a more perfect pair than Morena and Pierce. Not to be cute, but they really do make a killer couple.”
Producer Daniel Grodnik added, “I brought Phillip to America in 1988 to direct Blind Fury with Rutger Hauer and now 34 years later I’m thrilled to be back on the set with him. With a great script by Richard Wenk, and Pierce bringing his star power to the role of Charlie, alongside the legendary, James Caan, and the multi-talented Morena Baccarin, Phillip has a vision that will craft a seminal and iconic film to entertain audiences worldwide.”
The screenplay is written by Richard Wenk (The Equalizer), and it was inspired by the novel Gun Monkeys by Victor Gischler. Daniel Grodnik (Bobby) and Mitchell Welch (Chain of Command) will produce.
Filming is due to get underway in New Orleans next week.