Ryan Reynolds to Remake Jeff Bridges & Clint Eastwood Movie 'Thunderbolt and Lightfoot'
Ryan Reynolds is developing a remake of the 1974 action comedy Thunderbolt and Lightfoot and he might also play the lead!
The 49-year-old Red Notice star is teaming up with Amazon MGM Studios for this remake and Ryan will also produce the movie under his Maximum Effort banner, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
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The original film starred Clint Eastwood and Jeff Bridges in the lead roles, with Clint playing a “bank robber disguised as a preacher and on the run from his old gang, who erroneously believe he double-crossed them. When he meets up with Lightfoot, a low-level street thief played by Bridges, the two come up with a plan to team with the old gang for a new bank job. Nothing goes as intended.”
The outlet reports that the script-writing team will include Enzo Mileti and Scott Wilson, known for writing Fargo season 4. Deadpool & Wolverine editor Shane Reid is set to make his directorial debut.
This project is just one of a couple that Ryan has been announced for lately. He was just cast in a villainous role for Netflix’s live-action Eloise adaptation.
Check out Ryan and his wife Blake Lively‘s couple costume from this year’s Halloween!