Point Break
As far as movies about surfer dude who rob bank go , Kathryn Bigelow’sPoint Breakdefinitely ranks as one of the ripe . star Keanu Reeves as undercover FBI factor Johnny Utah and Patrick Swayze as the magnetic , philosophizing deplorable Bodhi , Point Breakis still a playfulness and exciting scout even 23 year after its release .
That does n’t signify that it is n’t going to get a twenty-first century remake in parliamentary law to be more hip and down with the kids , though . Alcon Entertainment isproducing a new versionofPoint Break , which is set to begin film later this twelvemonth , but rather than focusing on surfers it will instead take place in the humans of utmost sports . Perhaps they ’re planning on expanding that sky dive scene .
Gerard Butler is alreadyset to play Bodhi , and now the other lead cast member has been recover asVarietyreports that Luke Bracey ( G.I. Joe : revenge ) will act Johnny Utah . Bracey in the beginning hails fromHome and Away , the Australian soap that has proven to be a breeding priming for actors who finally make it grownup in Hollywood , but right now he ’s well-nigh unknown in the US . Other actors who were considered for the function include Nicholas Hoult ( X - humans : First Class ) , Luke Grimes ( Fifty Shades of Grey ) and Garrett Hedlund ( TRON : Legacy ) .
Pairing a starter like Bracey with an plant actor like Butler seems like a wise move , especially if Alcon desire to keep the budget in impediment for this risky remake . When the original movie came out Reeves was well known for playing Ted Logan inBill & Ted ’s Excellent Adventure , and had never before been asked to arouse his accelerator pedal up in the atmosphere and go " Aaarrrgh ! "
Ericson Core ( unvanquishable ) isset to directPoint Breakfrom a handwriting penned by Kurt Wimmer , who also wrote the script for the recentTotal Recallremake . It ’s not the sort of creative squad that will have people now jumping for joy , but as always we ’ll earmark judgement until we see a trailer .
Last week we made the case for why everyone shouldlove remake and reboots , and a lot of reader agree that the best thing a remaking can do is try on to be unlike from the original . Will the variety of scenery be enough to make this version ofPoint Breakstand on its own ?
We ’ll keep you updated onPoint Breakas the labor grow .
Source : Variety
