After holding up a diner inPulp Fictionand going toe-to-toe with The Hulk in the MCU,Tim Rothis now establishing himself as a bona fideactionstar with his new movie,Seven Snipers. Along with a fellow Marvel vet and some established action stars,Seven Sniperslooks to be a new action thriller, loosely inspired by Akira Kurosawa’s classic samurai film,Seven Samurai. The film is currently doing the sales rounds at this week’s Cannes market, and the first look at Roth in the movie has been revealed.
The movie was announced by Deadline, along with the first look at Tim Roth as one of the titular seven snipers. Only a still has been released to the general public, but lucky viewers and prospective buyers at Cannes have seen some actual footage from the new action movie.Seven Snipersis directed by Sandra Sciberras (The Dustwalker) and written by Andrew O’Keefe. Monster Pictures and Head Gear Films are producing the movie, with Capture currently pitching and selling the film for distribution at Cannes. The movie has already been sold to various international territories, including Germany, Spain, South Korea, and to various airlines. However, it hasn’t yet secured a US or UK distributor.
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An official synopsis hasn’t yet been revealed. However, Deadline’s report confirmed that the movie will follow a retired sniper who lives on an Australian ranch. When a warlord seeks revenge by tracking down her daughter, the sniper must get her former team of elite killers back together to take down the warlord. The first look shows Tim Roth in a ghillie suit looking down the scope of a rifle. Roth is expected to play one of the Seven Snipers. Alongside the MCU andPulp Fictionveteran, the film also stars Radha Mitchell (Olympus Has Fallen), Ryan Kwanten (True Blood), and Ioan Gruffudd (Fantastic Four).
Is Tim Roth Done With the MCU?
Tim Roth made his MCU debut in 2008’sThe Incredible Hulk. While several parts of that movie were forgotten whenEdward Norton was recast,with Mark Ruffalo taking over as Bruce Banner in the MCU, Roth’s Emil Blonsky, a.k.a. The Abomination, persisted. The Abomination then appeared inShang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, before getting a slightly larger role inShe-Hulk: Attorney at Law. Despite being an incredibly powerful character, The Abomination has been treated as more of a running joke within the MCU.
Fans are hoping to see Roth’s Emil Blonsky return in the MCU’s future. The character is expected to be one of the several dozen establishedMCU characters appearing inAvengers: Doomsday,which is currently in production. Unfortunately, The Abomination’s MCU future remains uncertain.
Outside the MCU, Roth has been a long-time collaborator with Quentin Tarantino,starring inOnce Upon a Time… in Hollywood,The Hateful Eight, and many more. Roth is expected to return for Tarantino’s upcoming final movie, although details about the project are scarce after the director’s original idea,The Movie Critic, was scrapped.
Source:Deadline
