Actor Josh Brolin will star in director Spike Lee's upcoming English-language adaptation of the 2003 Korean hit "Oldboy."
According to Deadline, the actor has officially signed onto the project, which is set to begin filming in March.
Brolin will next be seen in 2012's "Men in Black III" along side Will Smith. His most recent role was the villain Tom Chaney in the Coen brothers' "True Grit," and his resume also include parts in "Jonah Hex," "No Country for Old Men" and "Milk," for which he earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor.
The "Oldboy" remake will be based on a script by Mark Protosevich ("Thor," "I Am Legend," "Poseidon"), who will also co-produce.
Released in 2003, "Old Boy" followed a man who was kidnapped and imprisoned for 15 years, only to discover his captor was more insidious plans in store for him.
Lee's last feature film was 2008's "Miracle at St. Anna" and his resume includes "Malcolm X," "She Gotta Have It" and "She Hate Me."
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Brolin will next be seen in 2012's "Men in Black III" along side Will Smith. His most recent role was the villain Tom Chaney in the Coen brothers' "True Grit," and his resume also include parts in "Jonah Hex," "No Country for Old Men" and "Milk," for which he earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor.
The "Oldboy" remake will be based on a script by Mark Protosevich ("Thor," "I Am Legend," "Poseidon"), who will also co-produce.
Released in 2003, "Old Boy" followed a man who was kidnapped and imprisoned for 15 years, only to discover his captor was more insidious plans in store for him.
Lee's last feature film was 2008's "Miracle at St. Anna" and his resume includes "Malcolm X," "She Gotta Have It" and "She Hate Me."
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