More for The Mechanic
Variety reports that actors Donald Sutherland and Ben Foster will both be joining the cast of the 1972 remake of “The Mechanic”. The film is being directed by Simon West who’s previous work includes “When A Stranger Calls” and “The General’s Daughter”. This project is set underneath Millennium Films and Nu Image Entertainment with a December 15, 2010 release date.
In the pic, Foster (“3:10 to Yuma”) will play Steve McKenna, the young man who becomes an apprentice to a hitman played by Jason Statham. Sutherland will play the role of Foster’s father and Statham’s handler (Variety). The original, which starred Charles Bronson, became a hit which lead him and director Michael Winner to a fruitful collaboration that resulted in making the film “Death Wish”.
