Action icons Sigourney Weaver and Bruce Willis are gearing up to face off but unfortunately not in an Aliens/Die Hard crossover film, rather an upcoming thriller for Summit Entertainment. The two stars will join Henry Cavill, who plays a man whose family is kidnapped abroad, in The Cold Light Of Day. Willis is set to play Cavill’s father and Weaver will purportedly play the villain in the kidnapping plot. The film is being helmed by JCVD director Marbouk El Mechri.
Seeing these two icons together in a thriller together is reason enough to be excited about this film but the added addition of El Mechri, who clearly has a talent for utilizing former action stars, is a good sign. Also adding to the intrigue is the fact that the Weaver character was originally written for a man much like her career-defining character Ripley. These abduction thrillers always have a tendency to go over-the-top but, if played well, I could see that working in this film’s favor.
Does The Cold Light Of Day sound exciting to you? What other action stars would you like to see paired up on screen?