Which Will Smith Is the Real Bad Guy?

This October we will see Will Smith go head-to-head and toe-to-toe with his greatest adversary yet: Will Smith. This is not going to be an epic rap battle between two alternate universe Big Willies (although that would be great). No, this is a new sci-fi action movie from the director of Life of Pi and Brokeback Mountain, Ang Lee called Gemini Man. The film stars Will Smith as an aging hitman who is targeted by a younger clone of himself. And today we have the movie's new trailer to share with you guys.

Now even though I poked a bit of fun at director Ang Lee above by mentioning his non-action movies, you need not worry, the man has the chops to take the helm of an over-the-top action extravaganza. And the man sure as hell knows his way around a set-piece. After all, he is the first-rate filmmaker behind such motion pictures as Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon starring Chow Yun-fat, Michelle Yeoh, and Zhang Ziyi. And that first recent Hulk movie starring Eric Bana as Bruce Banner, Jennifer Connelly as Betty Ross, and Sam Elliott as General Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross. But maybe the less said about that movie, the better.

Related: Gemini Man Poster Splits Will Smith in Half

Anyhow, Ang Lee is not the first director that has been attached to this motion picture over the years. Oh, no. In fact Gemini Man has been wallowing in development hell for nearly 20 years after being conceived initially way back in 1997. Other top-notch directors that have been attached to the movie off and on throughout the past 20 years have been The Taking of Pelham 123 and The Last Boy Scout filmmaker Tony Scott, The Hand that Rocks the Cradle and 8 Mile director Curtis Hanson, and Blood, Guts, Bullets, and Octane and The A-Team helmer Joe Carnahan.

And for the record, Will Smith is not the first actor attached to the dual lead roles in the film either. Over the years the project has seen actors such as Harrison Ford, Mel Gibson, Clint Eastwood, and Sean Connery come and go.

But yeah, now the film stars Will Smith as Henry Brogen and his younger clone Junior along with Sin City and King Arthur actor Clive Owen as his ruthless former boss who creates the pesky clone to kill him. Live Free or Die Hard and Scott Pilgrim vs. the World actress Mary Elizabeth Winstead rounds out the cast as Danny along with Benedict Wong as Baron, Linda Emond as Lassiter, and Theodora Miranne as Kitty.

As mentioned above, Ang Lee directs Gemini Man from a screenplay written by Billy Ray along with David Benioff and Darren Lemke based on a story by Lemke and Benioff. Jerry Bruckheimer produces the movie along with David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, and Don Granger. It will feature music by Lorne Balfe, cinematography by Dion Beebe, and editing by Tim Squyres. Skydance Media, Jerry Bruckheimer Films, Fosun Pictures, and Alibaba Pictures are the production companies behind the new sci-fi thriller. Filming on the movie took place in February through May last year, and Paramount Pictures will unleash it into a theater near you on October 11, 2019. This new trailer comes to us from Paramount Pictures over on YouTube Paramount Pictures over on YouTube.

Topics: Gemini Man

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Which Will Smith Is the Real Bad Guy?

Shudder's Daniel Isn't Real Trailer Brings Brain-Twisting Madness to Comic-Con

Patrick Schwarzenegger has been praised for his terrifying role in Shudder's Daniel Isn't Real. The trailer for the horror thriller just dropped and it is intense, to say the least. Adam Egypt Mortimer directs the movie from a screenplay by himself and Brian DeLeeuw, which is based on the novel In This Way I Was Saved by DeLeeuw. Reviews have been overwhelmingly positive for Daniel Isn't Real after its premiere at SXSW. Now, Shudder has the project hitting select theaters and VOD in December.

With the first trailer dropping at Comic-Con, Daniel Isn't Real centers on troubled college freshman Luke (Miles Robbins), who suffers a violent family trauma and resurrects his childhood imaginary friend Daniel (Patrick Schwarzenegger) to help him cope. Charismatic and full of manic energy, Daniel helps Luke to achieve his dreams, before pushing him to the very edge of sanity and into a desperate struggle for control of his mind -- and his soul. This barely scratches the surface for the horror movie, which has been called over the top several times now.

Adam Egypt Mortimer recently spoke about the "intense" time he had making Daniel's Not Real. He also talked about the casting process, noting he needed someone really special to take on the Daniel role. Thankfully, he found Patrick Schwarzenegger, who just happens to have one of the biggest action stars in the world as a father. Mortimer had this to say.

"Daniel himself had to be such an incredibly handsome and charismatic young man, who is also sinister and (the actor) had to pull off all the secrets and mysteries that are revealed about the character. Patrick was forged in the fires of incredible genetics, and has a personal confidence, and a technical awareness of the camera, that allowed him to be free and weird and sexy."

As for casting the role of Luke, that was another challenge. However, Adam Egypt Mortimer was able to find Miles Robbins, who he first saw in the comedy Blockers. Mortimer has nothing but great things to say about working with Robbins, who brought a lot more depth to the Luke role. Mortimer explains.

"When I met with Miles Robbins, I had seen and loved him in Blockers, where he was hilarious and warm and crackling with life - something that was super important to me for this character. He brought to our meeting so many great ideas about the themes of modern masculinity and had such a deep understanding of what this movie is all about. He then proceeded to audition for both characters and completely smash it. He is an empathy machine, the moment you see him on-screen you are in love with him."

In addition to Patrick Schwarzenegger and Miles Robbins, Daniel Isn't Real also stars Sasha Lane, Hannah Marks, and Mary Stuart Masterson. Producers include Daniel Noah, Josh C. Waller, Lisa Whalen, and Elijah Wood. The horror thriller is all set to hit limited theaters and VOD platforms on December 6th via Samuel Goldwyn Films. It will then release on Shudder at some point. A firm release date has not been determined. While we wait, you can check out the trailer for Daniel Isn't Real below, thanks to the Samuel Goldwyn Films YouTube channel.

Topics: Daniel Isnt Real, Comic-Con, Comic-Con 2019

Writer for Movieweb since 2017. Enjoys playing Catan when not writing about superheroes and Star Wars.

Shudder's Daniel Isn't Real Trailer Brings Brain-Twisting Madness to Comic-Con