Contrary to what some US media speculated a few months ago, Netflix wants to continue producing blockbusters with big-name actors. And hell with the quality as long as the audience is entertained. And that’s why the American giant has tapped Michael Bay to direct its next big movie.
In any case, that’s what the site is promoting term. According to them, the director, a genre specialist who owes a lot to the Transformers franchise, was supposed to make Fast and Loose, an action thriller starring none other than Will Smith.
A reunion after 20 years
The 55-year-old actor, who is still being offered projects two years after his famous Oscar slap, would play a man who wakes up in Tijuana without any memories. As he puts the pieces of the puzzle together, he discovers that he has been living under two organizations: a drug lord and an undercover CIA agent…
A genre in which we can very well imagine the director – a lover of big action scenes – and his actor, who has already proven what he can do. These two men know each other very well. Michael Bay portrayed Will Smith in 1995’s Bad Boys and then in the 2003 sequel. The director was offered a cameo duet in two other parts produced by Adil El Arbi / Bilal Falhi.
A genre that works well
Fast and Loose is one movie in particular that Netflix subscribers especially love. Just look at it Top 10 most viewed feature films Since the creation of the platform, we have seen that this is an act that prevails (Red Notice, Gray Man, Mother) with big headliners every time.
According to Deadline, discussions are still ongoing, but Bay is on the verge of signing a deal. As for Smith, he is looking for a new film after he had to abandon his previous project.
The director and actor are not their first collaboration with the platform. Bay directed the hugely successful 6 Underground (which we’re still waiting for a sequel) for Netflix. As for Smith, he starred in 2017’s Bright, a sci-fi film that also called for a sequel…
Two titles to find on Netflix.
Source: Allocine
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