![]() ![]() “And as I’m running these lines in my head, driving to set I’m listening on the radio in Louisiana, they were talking about the right to wave the Confederate flag in South Carolina… and I’m thinking, ‘wow, the war really isn’t over. “There’s this scene where I go to Denzel and is breaking down and he says, ‘you told me the war is over and the war is not over,’” said Ethan Hawke, who plays Goodnight Robicheaux, a former Confederate soldier. But it could do better than that if it strikes a powerful note with moviegoers conscious of how issues of diversity have been in the news lately. “Magnificent Seven,” which is a remake of the 1960 film of the same name, is expected to have a solid weekend at the box office, with revenue projections of about $30 million. The Magnificent Seven was number one at the box office over the weekend, and the magnificently evil Bartholomew Bogue, played by Peter Sarsgaard, was a character to be reckoned with. It’s a diverse cast of characters that’s really reflective of the modern world.” Gymnasts Amanda Borden, Amy Chow, Dominique Dawes, Shannon Miller, Dominique Moceanu, Jaycie Phelps and Kerri Strug have. “This is a timeless tale that has been told many times but it’s a relevant and new perspective. “I always wanted to do a western,” Pratt said. Review: ‘The Magnificent Seven’ misfires in remaking classic westernĪnother star in the cast, Chris Pratt, who plays gambler Josh Farraday, said being part of the film allowed him to help make a new mark on an old genre. Directed by: Antoine Fuqua Cast: Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt, Ethan Hawke, Vincent DOnofrio, Lee Byung-hun, Manuel Garcia Rulfo, Martin Sensmeier, Peter. “We were talking about this earlier, ‘oh movies are going to fade away.’ No, people are going to the movies now more than ever because they want to be together.” Top cast Denzel Washington Chisolm Chris Pratt Josh Faraday Ethan Hawke Goodnight Robicheaux Vincent DOnofrio Jack Horne Lee Byung-hun Billy. It’s this side against that side, so how do they feel safe?” he said. Washington added that having a positive film about outlaws trying to do the right thing could also have an impact on today’s audiences. “The question is why wasn’t that the case for 100 years in the movie business?” “That was the reality of what was going on in those days,” Washington said. Washington told CNN at the Toronto International Film Festival earlier this month that the film’s diverse cast speaks to the reality of the setting in the west of the 1800’s. The film has a wide variety of actors from different races and backgrounds including Asian actor Byung-hun Lee, who’s from South Korea Mexican actor Manuel Garcia-Rulfo and its star, Denzel Washington, who plays bounty hunter Sam Chisolm. Playing the titular group, the western brought together the likes of Yul Brynner, Steve McQueen, Charles. That isn’t the case with this weekend’s “The Magnificent Seven.” The original John Sturges-directed The Magnificent Seven had an absolutely stacked cast. ![]() ![]() Westerns are one of Hollywood’s most beloved genres – but not one of its most diverse. ![]()
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