New actors, director targeted for 'Hitman' film
by Justin McElroy 
{ Mar 29th 2007 at 5:35PM }
In what's sure to be a blow to David Bateson fans everywhere, Variety confirmed today that Deadwood sheriff Timothy Olyphant will trade in his pistol for ... well, two pistols to play murder and Rogaine enthusiast Agent 47 in the Luc Besson-produced Hitman film. The article also added some new names to the cast. Fans of Desperate Housewives and Mission: Impossible II (a surprisingly small cross-section of the population) will recognize Dougray Scott, who will be playing an unnamed antagonist in the film, based on the Eidos video game series.
Robert Knepper (lovable T-Bag on Prison Break) and a few other even less recognizable performers are also named in the article, as is French director Xavier Gens, the latest to join Uwe Boll and Paul W.S. Anderson in the proud, international fraternity of video game adaptation directors.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Matt @ Mar 29th 2007 6:01PM
Um... it's spelled bologna
Syphon @ Mar 29th 2007 7:28PM
Robert is good at playing the bad guys...And from his Prison Break experience, it's probably a safe bet to say that he will be one of the antagonists in the film. But as long as he doesn't make 47 hold his pant pocket while they walk in the Venice beach, then it's all good. XD
tetracycloide @ Mar 29th 2007 6:19PM
the lunch meat, yes, the slang term, no. baloney is the proper spelling, look it up.
airpolgas @ Mar 29th 2007 8:53PM
Wait, Luc is NOT directing??? Gens's IMDB entry is so empty it make me nervous.
Arturo @ Mar 29th 2007 11:39PM
id like to see the transporter guy be the hitman, thatd be sweeeet. o well
funkyflea @ Mar 30th 2007 6:36AM
Should have cast Jason Statham (Guy from the Transporter movies).
And had Luc Besson for the creative side of things.
-Dominic @ Mar 30th 2007 10:05AM
Totally agree with funkyflea!