The first trailer for the British crime thriller Welcome to the Punch has landed online. Directed by Eran Creevy (Shifty), the film stars James McAvoy as a cop whose nemesis, played by Mark Strong, suddenly reappears after having eluded capture years earlier. The trailer plays like a mash-up between Heat and Snatch, with less comedy and 1000% more bullets and explosions. I’m not exactly sure how everything comes together plotwise, but I’m sufficiently intrigued by the talented ensemble and Creevy’s impressive visuals. This is a British thriller through and through, which is something we’ve seen far too little of lately. Fans of The Walking Dead will also be happy to spot one David Morrissey in the cast, who plays The Governor on the AMC series.
Hit the jump to watch the trailer. The film also stars Andrea Riseborough, Daniel Mays, Elyes Gabel, and Peter Mullan. Welcome to the Punch opens on March 15, 2013.
Via The Sun.
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Mark Strong as Agent 47 at the beginning
Oh my goodness, had exactly the same thought!
Mark Strong in a Hitman reboot would be fantastic. Hitman deserves a real movie, not the crap that was spewed out a while back.
He would be the best possible candidate to play Agent 47.He played a pretty good assassin in the movie Revolver,probably the only good character in the movie.If anything,Mark Strong knows how to leave a strong impression.
they fall in love at the endand share a kiss
Diggin’ the trailer. Could a good flick to watch.
Everything is so blue. I bet the director threw a hissy fit when he came to the set and discover that Riseborough’s lipstick wasn’t blue, too: “I said BLUE, dammit. The spotlight lighting has to be blue, the clothes have to be blue, the tint has to be blue, the shirts have to be blue. London is blue, OK?”
A truly grand Brittish thriller.
Shifty was an awesome movie and I am sure this one will be just as good.
Check out Shifty on itunes or amazon if you get a chance.
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