Chris Pratt and Wu Jing to star in the upcoming action–comedy remake Saigon Bodyguards with the Russo brothers producing
Chris Pratt lined up a major post-Jurassic World: Dominion project with the announcement on Monday that he will star in Universal Pictures’ remake of the Vietnamese film Saigon Bodyguards.
The 41-year-old Guardians Of The Galaxy star will appear opposite Chinese actor Wu Jing, 46, in the comic action film, Deadline reported.
The film will be produced by Joe and Anthony Russo, who directed the $2 billion–earning Avengers: Endgame.
New gig: Chris Pratt, 41, will star in the upcoming action–comedy Saigon Bodyguards for Universal, Deadline reported on Monday; pictured in February
The original Saigon Bodyguards, which was released in Vietnam in 2016, follows a pair of bodyguards who try to recover the next-in-line at a major corporation who was kidnapped on their watch.
One bodyguard is more carefree while the other is more severe. It wasn’t announced who will be playing which character, but Pratt’s history on Parks And Recreation suggests he would be a logical choice for the less rigorous bodyguard.
Alex Gregory and Peter Huyck, who co-wrote What A Man Wants and worked on HBO’s Veep, are attached to write the screenplay.
Pratt will also be producing Saigon Bodyguards via his Indivisible Productions company, along with Mike Larocca and the Russo brothers for their AGBO production company.
Starpower: Pratt will co-star with the Chinese actor Wu Jing, 46, as a pair of bodyguards searching or a corporate heir who was kidnapped under their noses; Wu (R) pictured in January 29 in Beijing
Proven track record: Joe and Anthony Russo, who directed Avengers: Infinity War (2018) and Endgame (2019), will produce Saigon Bodyguards, along with Mike Larocca and Pratt
Blockbusters: The Marvel films were among the most expensive ever produced, and both earned over $2 billion dollars worldwide, according to Box Office Mojo; still from Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
The Russos previously directed Pratt in Avengers: Infinity War (2018) and its sequel Endgame (2019).
The Marvel films were among the most expensive ever produced, and both earned over $2 billion dollars worldwide, with Endgame becoming the highest-grossing film of all time with with a box office haul of $2.798 billion, according to Box Office Mojo.
Pratt’s character Peter Quill, also known as Star-Lord, leads the Guardians Of The Galaxy films and joined the Avengers force in Infinity War and Endgame.
The Russos have also previously collaborated with Wu, as they were consultants on his film Wolf Warriors 2, which became the highest-grossing film released in China and the highest-grossing non-English language movie to date.
In the can: The news of Pratt’s upcoming project follows reports on Sunday that his film Jurassic Park: Dominion had wrapped filming
The news of Pratt’s upcoming project follows reports on Sunday that his film Jurassic Park: Dominion had wrapped filming.
It became the first major production to resume shooting amid the pandemic thanks to a rigorous quarantine process for the cast and crew and regular testing.
Pratt has also completed filming on the science fiction film The Tomorrow War, which finished shooting in January of this year.
He’ll also return to the Guardians Of The Galaxy franchise that made him a superstar for its upcoming third installment, which is already in preproduction and is being directed by James Gunn, who helmed the first two installments.
Back in the fold: The Parks And Recreation star will return to the Guardians Of The Galaxy franchise for its upcoming third installment, which is already in preproduction; shown with his wife Katherine Schwarzenegger in April 2019