Years after their collaboration on Man on Fire, Denzel Washington and Dakota Fanning reunite in the first pictures for The Equalizer 3 as filming begins.
Denzel Washington and Dakota Fanning reunite in the first The equalizer 3 photos when filming begins. Denzel Washington launched a new film franchise in 2014 when he teamed up with director Antoine Fuqua for: the equalizer. His debut as Robert McCall was met with mixed reviews, but the film made nearly $200 million worldwide for Sony Pictures. The studio took its time developing Denzel Washington’s first sequel The Equalizer 2 released four years later to a very similar critical and financial reception. The franchise game for Denzel Washington and Antonie Fuqua officially continues The equalizer 3which has a September 2023 release date.
During the development of the threequel, one of the most exciting updates came as to who would appear alongside Denzel. Dakota Fanning was announced to join The equalizer 3 cast, but the role she will play has not been disclosed. The excitement that came from Dakota Fanning’s casting stemmed from her previous work with Denzel in 2004 Man on fire, one of Tony Scott’s best movies. It was in that movie that Denzel’s character was hired as a bodyguard for Dakota’s character, which allowed them to build a strong relationship. Despite their great on-screen chemistry, Denzel Washington and Dakota Fanning never worked together again.
Production is currently underway on The equalizer 3and Sony released photos of the cast and crew together to commemorate the beginning of filming. This included several photos of Denzel Washington and Dakota Fanning reunited 18 years later Man on fire‘s release. They are joined by director Antoine Fuqua and new co-star Gaia Scodellaro in a few photos.
Equalizer 3 Is The Perfect Man on Fire Reunion
Ever since Man on fireThe ending left no room for more stories and collaborations for Denzel Washington and Dakota Fanning, The equalizer 3 serves as a perfect place to bring the two actors back together. The equalizer The franchise is built around Denzel’s Robert McCall helping younger people in trouble, such as Chloë Grace Moretz and Ashton Sanders filling that spot in the first two films. It is now possible that Equalizer 3 will be . to use Man on fire reunion casting to re-enable Denzel Washington to protect and rescue Dakota Fanning’s character.
Now that Dakota Fanning and Denzel Washington have reunited for The equalizer 3it must be fun to see what other similarities the film eventually has Man on fire. If the plan is for The equalizer 3 to be the end of the franchise, audiences could potentially even see a Denzel Washington character die to save Dakota Johnson’s character. Of course, there will also be a lot of differences, especially since nearly two decades have passed since they last shared the screen.
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