Timothy Olyphant starred in the 2007 video game movie Hitman, but he was strangely replaced for the disappointing 2015 follow-up, Hitman: Agent 47.
2007's Hitman is an adaptation of the beloved stealth video game and was Timothy Olyphant's first leading movie role, but Olyphant never returned for the 2015 follow-up, Hitman: Agent 47. The 2007 movie is based on the video game series of the same name, which follows Agent 47, a cloned super-assassin. And the big appeals of the games are the stealth mechanics, the creative ways players can murder their targets, and the ridiculous disguises players can make Agent 47 wear.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT While the video game movie was negatively received, with a poor 16 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, Olyphant's assassin performance was among the few rewarding elements. He played Agent 47 with the typically socially-inept behavior seen in the video games, but unfortunately, Olyphant didn't return for the follow-up Hitman: Agent 47.
Timothy Olyphant Isn't In Hitman: Agent 47 Because It's A Reboot, Not A Sequel Hitman was technically a financial success, as it had a budget of $24 million and made $101 million . But given that the movie had such a terrible reception from critics and fans, the studio clearly had to reconsider the franchise's future. However, the reboot essentially seems like a result of Olyphant's reluctance to return to the series.
Olyphant hated making Hitman, and following the cancelation, he recalled a conversation with his agent, noting, "They’re like, 'Do you want to read the script?' I said, 'I get it. I’m in. I just bought a house. Did you not hear? They just canceled my f***ing show. Yes, I’ll do it.'" However, the film still makes the same mistakes as its predecessor.
Why Hitman Was Rebooted 8 Years After The Original Movie Hitman: Agent 47 followed Hitman by eight years, essentially resulting from canceled sequels and failed casts. Two years after Hitman's release, Hitman 2 was announced with Kyle Ward penning the script , but Olyphant's not being interested in returning quickly ended given the lack of fanfare and Olyphant's hesitance that led to some major changes.
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