‘Men In Black’ Reboot Wants To Recruit Chris Hemsworth
Chris Hemsworth, known for his abs and surprisingly great comic timing, might be joining theMen in Blackreboot. TheThorstar is in early negotiations to join the new take on the 1997 sci-fi comedy, withF. Gary Grayin talks to direct.
Here come theMen in Black. Again. Sony is ready ready to re-launch their hit sci-fi comedy series, and they might have found their new star.The Hollywood Reporterconfirms that Chris Hemsworth is in negotiations to join theMen in Blackreboot. Rather than remake the original film, this newMen in Blackis being said to be akin toJurassic World –creating new characters that piggy-back off a previously existing franchise. THR reports the film will be set in London, and Sony wants to cast “a white character, a black woman, and an older man” for the three leads. Not sure who they could cast for the “older man”, but I wouldn’t be surprised if Sony is hoping to land Tiffany Haddish to co-star along Hemsworth.
The originalMen in Blackhit theaters in 1997, and became a box office sensation. The film came on the heels ofIndependence Day, and helped cement Will Smith as a bonafide blockbuster star. In the original, Smith played a New York City cop who is recruited to join a secret government organization that polices extraterrestrials on earth. Smith’s comedic sensibilities were paired with the dry, wry work of co-star Tommy Lee Jones to great effect. The film still holds up, which is more than you may say for the dreadful sequelMen in Black II. The franchise slightly redeemed itself with the surprisingly goodMen in Black 3, featuring Josh Brolin doing a spot-on Tommy Lee Jones impression. By then, however, the series felt as if it had run out of steam.
Remember That 21 Jump Street/Men In Black Crossover?
For a period, Sony was considering rebooting the series as a cross-over film with the21 Jump Streetfranchise.James Bobin(The Muppets,Alice Through the Looking Glass) was in early talks to helm the movie, with21 Jump Street’sChanning TatumandJonah Hillset to star. The project never really got off the ground, and Jonah Hill latersaid, “I doubt that movie will get made.”
Now, Sony is set to reboot the series minus the21 Jump Streetidea. Adding Hemsworth to the cast is a good move.Ghostbustersconfirmed Hemsworth had surprisingly great comic timing, and his work inThor: Ragnarokshowed the actor could balance both comedy and action at once. TheMen in Blackreboot is currently set to openJune 14, 2019.
