'Triple Frontier' could be saved at Netflix; Casey and Ben Affleck could join the cast

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By Darian Scalamoni

            One of the most discussed movies in development that we’ve talked about here on Cinema Wave is J.C. Chandor’s (Margin Call, A Most Violent Year) upcoming film, Triple Frontier. The movie originally had Tom Hardy, Channing Tatum and recent Oscar-winner Mahershala Ali attached to star in the drug war drama but a recent rewrite led to the exits of Hardy and Tatum and Paramount Pictures dropped the project. According to Deadline, several suitors have had conversations with the producers but it seems that Netflix has stepped in once again to scoop up the movie.

            Netflix is prepared to offer those same lead roles left by Hardy and Tatum to Ben and Casey Affleck. If they do sign onto the project, it would be the first movie they’ve co-starred in since 200 Cigarettes back in 1999. Mahershala Ali is still attached to the movie. I was a huge fan of this movie when it was first announced and though Tatum and Hardy are two of my favorite current actors working today, Ben Affleck has stepped up his acting game recently and Casey is coming off of an Oscar win himself for Manchester by the Sea, which was my favorite performance of 2016.

            Netflix would like to begin production later this year if they can acquire the movie. Ben Affleck has a bit of an opening to make it work with Justice League already wrapped and The Batman not filming until 2018 as Reeves is focusing on the marketing and post-production on War for the Planet of the Apes first. Casey Affleck on the other hand, will be seen soon in David Lowery’s A Ghost Story which opens this summer.

            How do you guys feel about Triple Frontier with the Afflecks instead of Tom Hardy and Channing Tatum? Would you be excited to see both Oscar winners from last year in Affleck and Ali on screen together? Let us know in the comments!