Protection

Clive Owen è stato scelto al posto di Paul Walker, inizialmente indicato dalla produzione, per intererptare il ruolo del protagonista maschile dell'action-movie "Protection", scritto da Brandon Noonan e diretto da Patrick Alessandrin.

La pellicola narra di una ragazza ventiduenne, figlia di un giudice messicano, che avendo assistito all'assassinio del padre sarà costretta a nascondersi e a ricevere protezione da parte di un agente, interpretato appunto da Clive Owen.

Un plot che sembra essere molto "classico" ma che potrebbe riservare delle sorprese dal punto di vista registico.

da parte di un agente, interpretato appunto da Clive Owen

Clive Owen Gets 'Protection'
Set to star in new thriller for director Patrick Alessandrin

Next up for Clive Owen: It could be a kinetic action-thriller in the same vein as his 2007 flick Shoot 'Em Up.

Production Weekly is tweeting that Owen and director Patrick Alessandrin, who helmed the recent District B13: Ultimatum, will be collaborating on Protection, an actioner with script by newcomer Brandon Noonan. According to reports, the film revolves around a disgraced Special Forces soldier who takes on Mexican gangs in an attempt to rescue a judge’s daughter.

Paul Walker and Simon West were once attached to star and direct, respectively, but they may have moved on. Meanwhile, based on District B13 (click here for the trailer), it looks like we might expect a more playful, physical film courtesy of Alessandrin.

Owen, who can presently be seen in the critically-acclaimed The Boys Are Back, is already looking to have a busy year ahead, with the drama Trust and possibly Spike Lee’s Inside Man 2 on his plate. No word yet where Protection fits in with those projects, scheduling-wise.

Dwayne Johnson is attached to star in the action-thriller "Protection," replacing Clive Owen in the lead role, an individual familiar with the project told TheWrap. Additionally, director Patrick Alessandrin ("District 13: Ultimatum") has left the project. Simon West was previously attached to direct Paul Walker in the project, which was formerly set up at Warner Bros.