Will Smith stays busy, in talks to star in Ang Lee's 'Gemini Man'

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By Darian Scalamoni

            Will Smith has been featured quite frequently on our site since its inception about a year ago so it never ceases to amaze me when he’s attached to another project. This one however, could be a match made in heaven as THR reports that Smith may star in Gemini Man that just attached a director as well in Ang Lee (Brokeback Mountain, Life of Pi).

            Smith would play the lead in the film that has been in development for over 20 years having Mel Gibson and Clint Eastwood linked to the project years earlier. The action thriller would follow Smith as a middle-aged assassin getting ready to retire only to be hunted by a clone of himself but 25 years younger and at the peak of his abilities. The younger clone will most likely use the CGI technology that we’ve seen on Michael Douglas and Robert Downey Jr. in the MCU. I think Smith would be a tremendous collaborator with Lee and am hoping they can get a deal done to start shooting before the actor attends to his other film responsibilities.

            Most of those responsibilities include franchises Bad Boys and Suicide Squad that will be shooting soon (though surprisingly both are missing directors at the moment). Smith has also been linked just this past week to Guy Ritchie’s live-action Aladdin in which he’s in talks to voice the Genie. Smith can be seen later this year in the Netflix original movie, Bright co-starring Joel Edgerton.

            How do you guys feel about Smith signing on for Gemini Man? Do you think he’s the right choice for a role like this? Comment below and let us know!