This includesFour Brothers, his twoTransformersoutings and 2007’sShooter, which has become a streaming hit on Netflix.
ThisAntoine Fuqua moviewas a modest success upon release and later spawned a TV series starring Ryan Phillippe.
According to theLos Angeles Times,Shooterspent a solid 12 years in development before it became the Walhberg movie.
Before this,the late, greatWilliam Friedkin was set to directShooterwith Tommy Lee Jones playing Swagger.
A delay on the adaptation saw the duo move onto 2003’sThe Huntedinstead.
Had this film been a bigger success, Friedkin toldIGNof his plans to retrofitShooterinto a potential sequel.
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The difference is that Jones' Bonham is the total opposite of his Sam Gerard character inTheFugitive.
It’s also hard to picture Jones in theShootermovie that did get made.
Tommy Lee Jones also worked with William Friedkin in the 2000 legal dramaRules of Engagement.
After being falsely accused of killing his wife, Dr. Richard Kimble goes on the run to find the real killer while a seasoned US Marshal hunts him down. The Fugitive stars Harrison Ford as Dr. Richard Kimble and Tommy Lee Jones as Samuel Gerard and was directed by Andrew Davis.
This would make sense sincebothShooter’sSwagger andThe Hunted’sBonham spent years isolating themselves from society and avoiding their pasts.
Wahlberg’s take on Swagger is still surprisingly chatty for all his years of hiding away and paranoid tendencies.
GivenShooter’srenewed success on Netflix, it would be ironic if a follow-up happened that played into Wahlberg’s age.
In fact, the star would be the perfect age to play a more book-accurate Swagger.
WithThe UnionandUncharted, Wahlberg hasn’t slowed down when it comes to more physical roles.
… the Tommy Lee Jones version ofShooterwould have flipped hisFugitivecasting completely.
Marshal Sam Gerard earning him an Academy Award.
His performance was so compelling it was decided to spin off his character withU.S.
Marshals, where Sam and his team chase a new fugitive played by Wesley Snipes.
Marshals"the worst action movie ever made."
What would have been cool about the Tommy Lee Jones version ofShooteris it would have flipped hisFugitivecasting completely.
It would have beenhischaracter on the run, and forced to clear his name by uncovering a conspiracy.
After being falsely accused of killing his wife, Dr. Richard Kimble goes on the run to find the real killer while a seasoned US Marshal hunts him down. The Fugitive stars Harrison Ford as Dr. Richard Kimble and Tommy Lee Jones as Samuel Gerard and was directed by Andrew Davis.
This may have been why he was approached about the project too.
Bonham is depicted as a knife fighter and survival expert, but never even holds a gun throughoutThe Hunted.
Forced to flee, Swagger must use his skills to uncover the real culprits and clear his name.
