Gemini Man: One Of The Coolest Movie Concepts Ever

bruckheimer I’ve been following the development of Gemini Man for almost a decade now. In my humble opinion it is without a doubt one of the most exciting film concepts that I’ve ever heard – that has never been made.

The concept is simple:

The world’s best assassin is getting old and starting to lose it, there’s just one thing – he’s still the best. The only way to defeat him is to clone him and get the younger clone to hunt him down and kill him.

However, that’s not the best part.

Producer Jerry Bruckheimer wants an aging action star and a computer manipulated younger version of that actor in the film.

Think of the Harrison Ford of today facing off against the Star Wars era Ford. Imagine an older Mel Gibson fighting his 20 year old Mad Max. Or even more exciting imagine Sean Connery fighting off the Connery from Goldfinger!

Excited yet?

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (and to an extent X-Men 3) showed that the technology is there to “de-age” an actor, so it looks like the time is right for Gemini Man. If David Fincher can make Brad Pitt believably age backwards from 80 years to 8 months in an Oscar nominated epic, then an action film with a wrinkle free A-lister seems like a sure thing on the technology front.

Over the last decade a multitude of writers have taken a crack at the script including Darren Lemke, Jonathan Hensleigh and most recently Wolverine writer David Benioff (who bagged $2 million for his work).

To ratchet up the excitement levels even further Curtis Hanson, the director behind L.A Confidential and Wonder Boys is now negotiating to wield the megaphone. With Hanson’s attachment one can only assume that the film will be thoughtful and action oriented (it is a Bruckheimer film after all).

So what do you think? Which aging action star would you like to see go toe to toe with their younger self in Gemini Man?

Source: Variety

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Rob

Sounds a bit like Wanted.

Still a good concept.

MM

Michael Keaton would be perfect.

Ken J

LOL @ Meryl Streep, what is she going to do, hug a tree until her younger self goes away? :-D

John "Kahless" Taylor

Someone mentioned women; what about Meryl Streep or Demi Moore? And what about Tommy Lee Jones? Or maybe John Travolta?

Ken J

Yah, I agree. But no matter how much I like Clint Eastwood, he's simply much too old. I can't imagine him fighting his Dirty Harry self, Dirty Harry would run circles around him. Bruce Willis would be 100% perfect in my opinion. Never during Live Free or Die Hard did I think he was too old to do what he did. But there were times that I thought he was too injured to do what he did though, lol. He was basically all beat up from the first major action scene in the tunnel. But he took out those (younger) bad guys inside that apartment without much effort, so you can already see how he can survive a younger version of himself using his smarts.

Daniel F

The problem with your list Johnny is that one of the things that makes this idea so exciting is the major action star idea. Names like Clint Eastwood, or Bruce Willis. I am a huge fan of Val Killmer and Micheal Keaton, but to be honest this would not be very exciting at all if they were in this role.

Johnny Sep

This can be an opportunity for a Mikey Rourke/Robert Downey jr. like comeback...im gonna say some less popular names that can be great...

Christian Slater
Michael Keaton
Anthony Michael Hall
Val Kilmer
Carl Weathers
Robert Englund
Burt Reynolds
SAM ELLIOT

You get the idea

Daniel F

I'm with Ken and Vic on this one as will most people. Would be much better to see some one like Bruce Willis than a newer action star. It would work to cast a classic-ish action star and not a newer one who really isn't that old at all. Sort of ruins the point of the film to take some one in their early to mid 40's or younger.

You're complaining that going to old that the older person wouldn't have a chance, but didn't you also just say that the hero has to be weaker? So just make the older guy the hero. Lets face it most people will find them selves cheering on the older character anyway. Also keep in mind being the hero doesn't mean you always have to win. I think the idea has lots of possibility's and will be great.

Ken J

I bet you Bruce Willis can kick your ass. :-D

90caliber

A 60 yr old assassin would have to be of SOUND mind to even have a prayer against his 30 yr old countepart. One with a body and mind betraying doesn't stand a chance. 50 should be the top age. I mean he's supposed to be experienced not geriatric.

Vic Holtreman

LOL, well I think the idea is more like someone in their 60's vs. the early 30's version. :-)

If done right I think this would be a great popcorn flick.

Vic

90caliber

It would be better than seeing a 66 yr old Harrison ford vs. a 46 yr old Harrison Ford. Ooohhh real exciting.

Ken J

New generation of movie-goer huh?? Yah, Clive Owen and Jason Stathom movies are the "classics" huh? :-D

90caliber

If your making it out that the older assassin is the "villian" then Ford, Wills, Stallone are too old. He should be a little younger like Clive Owens, or Jason Statham. Have him suffer from early stage alzheimers ( which is more severe if you catch it younger) and just running rampant. Flashbacking, killing , just completely off the reservation doing all kinds of crazy sh*t. That also explains why they have to clone him. They need someone who thinks like him before he went crazy. And of course the your thinking the that Jason Statham now would whoop his own ass at 19, 20 yrs old. But isnt that the point. If the villain is weaker then hero the story isn't that interesting is it. The final scenes should have younger clone version working as an assassin wondering if the same thing will happen to him.

Daniel F

I would lose all interest in this film if they did Antonio Banderas.

Evie

What about Jean Reno? He is The Professional after all.

Then there is Antionio Banderas (I'm trying to think of guys that have played assassins).

Wesley Snipes.

Actually, the list is endless...

Daniel F

WOw I think to many people side with age. I don't think there is anyway in hell that Stallone now could beat younger Stallone.

mikiyas

check this DENZEL WASHINGTON. i would love to see him in that role

PhotoShopLifter Dan

WHEW! You scared me!

When I saw "Gemini Man", the first thought that entered my head was this TV series from 1976 (also called "Gemini Man"), starring Ben Murphy as Sam Casey, who is caught in an explosion which makes him invisible.

By using a stabilizer in the form of a wrist watch, he can remain visible. By turning off this stabilizer, he can become invisible again for short periods of time. Any more than fifteen minutes of invisibility will make him disappear entirely. He used this invisibility as a secret agent.

An interesting TV series concept...but not Movie-worthy...thank the fates this isn't what they're making!

Ken J

Oops, I keep forgetting to point out who I'm directing my comments to. The first part was at huntthejest, the last sentence is for Vic, lol.

Ken J

Jean Reno played the character the best, he wasn't actually physically suited for the role, but it works because the character was presented very well in that film. But after seeing Liam Neeson take out 1/4 of France's population within 2 days I am rooting for the older one, lol.

I don't know about Bruce Willis though, remember in Die Hard 1, he was pretty built...

huntthejest

Bruce Willis or Clint Eastwood. God, I can't believe nobody mentioned the Clint(as I've come to call him now) I mean, he's an assassin, and Clint can still out-tough anyone. One more hat to toss int the ring, Jean Reno. The man is amazing, and played an assassin in one of my favorite films, the Professional. Still holding my breath on the sequel to that, now that Natalie Portman's all grown up.

Vic Holtreman

I think present day Bruce Willis and Stallone could beat the crap out of their younger versions, hands down. :-P

Vic

DiZZy

@ Ken J

My fault for not reading the whole thing lol. Now your coming up with different ways for closing the movie. Maybe you should help with the development of the movie.

Ken J

Old man dying: "I had to find out if you're good enough to take my place."
young man: "I'm better..."
old man dying: "What do you think they will do to you when you get older? Do you think things will change?"
young man: *silence*

Then the young clone goes and kills the people behind the cloning and plot to kill the old assassin, and the clone goes on to takethe old assassin's place as the top assassin.

Lol, I think it would work.

thandral

The ending would be simple. The old guy knew about the cloning. He acted crazy so they would create a clone who would be the only one worthy of killing him and also of taking his place.