The casting of scarlett johansson in lucy answers the question of who would play the lead female role in luc besson next action film. Scarlett johansson as sex predator in terrifying under the skin trailer. Luc besson back in action with scarlett johansson film. Luc besson and scarlett johansson have teamed for lucy, a scfi pic that centers on a woman caught in a dark deal who turns the tables on her captors and transforms into a merciless warrior. In its defense, i can offer only that johansson is a moderately. Director luc bessons valerian and the city of a thousand planets failed to become the next great scifi film franchise and nobody really shouldve expected that to happen, but his film. Only true besson fans will enjoy this film, although many. In the film, which besson also wrote, johansson plays a woman forced to become a drug mule. A woman, accidentally caught in a dark deal, turns the tables on her captors and transforms into a merciless warrior evolved beyond human logic. L uc besson s new film rehashes 2011s limitless with guns, cleavage and malickesque pretensions, casting scarlett johansson as a mollturnedmule transformed by her wonderdrug cargo into a high. L uc bessons new film rehashes 2011s limitless with guns, cleavage and malickesque pretensions, casting scarlett johansson as a mollturnedmule.
Luc bessons lucy starring scarlett johansson to open. Scarlett johansson is an american film actress known for her work in films like lost in translation, vicky cristina barcelona and hitchcock. Luc bessons semiscifi thriller lucy has been selected to open the 67th locarno film festival read more. Luc besson is a french film director, writer and producer. With lucy, french directorwriterproducer luc besson has directed his first allout scifi film since 1997s cult classic, the fifth element. Scarlett johansson begins taiwan shoot for luc bessons. Scarlett johansson, morgan freeman, choi minsik, amr waked, luc besson, virginie bessonsilla, luc besson. Luc besson planning lucy 2 will scarlett johansson return. It has to be said that this film will not appeal to everyone. Directed by luc besson and starring actress scarlett johansson as the eponymous heroine with costar morgan freeman playing the scientist trying to help her, the film depicts a. Scarlett johansson stars as the title character, a.
Luc bessons new film offers philosophical science fiction worthy of the matrix, says robbie collin. Luc besson, the french director with a penchant for putting women front and center in his action movies, has found his next leading lady. Lucy 2 is defintely happening, will scarlett johansson. With scarlett johansson, morgan freeman, minsik choi, amr waked. In johansson, thankfully, besson has a movie star charismatic and gifted enough to elevate his schlock.
The film was shot in taipei, paris, and new york city. Luc bessons production company has denied reports that the filmmaker and star scarlett johansson are to end a film shoot in taiwan early after becoming the target of. This being a luc besson movie, this naturally leads to. Luc besson and scarlett johansson will stay in taiwan. Luc besson interview lucy scarlett johannson youtube. Director luc besson is developing a sequel to lucy, but will scarlett johansson return to star in the film. Yet, those imaginative events in the film also seemingly rendered it. Luc bessons lucy is based on a lie the general premise is that a young woman named lucy scarlett johansson gets abducted by a gang in taipei and forced to carry a bag of drugs in her abdomen. Video scarlett johanssons lucy movie trailer first.
Scarlett johansson film lucy pushes 10 percent brain myth. Scarlett johansson to star in luc bessons latest action. Lucy is a 2014 french science fiction action film written and directed by luc besson and produced by his wife virginie besson silla for his company europacorp. Scarlett johansson is lucy in this darkly humorous treat from luc besson. Working from the disputed premise that we humans have access to only 3 to 5 percent of our brains, besson tells the story of a young american scarlett johansson in taipei whos accidentally. Scarlett johansson will blow your mind in luc bessons complex thriller 15 luc besson, 90 mins starring. Scarlett johansson is in final negotiations to star in. Lucy featurette luc besson 2014 scarlett johansson scifi action movie hd lucy is set in a world that is run by the mob, street gangs, drug addicts, and corrupt cops. Lucy scarlett johansson and writerdirector luc besson make an effective duo in this agreeably goofy scifi thriller. Lucy featurette luc besson 2014 scarlett johansson.
The cleverness in bessons film isnt in its pseudoscience premise that johanssons lucy is transformed from a clueless american grad student to a genius and martial arts adept as her. So, too, with lucy, writerdirectorproducer luc bessons mindbendingly miscalculated scifi vehicle for scarlett johansson. Directed by luc besson, the thriller stars scarlett johansson as a young woman who gains superpowers. Besson met with a couple of actresses to play the lead role, but denies widely published reports that angelina jolie was his first choice. It stars scarlett johansson, morgan freeman, choi minsik, and amr waked. Weve got new images from luc bessons latest actionthriller lucy, starring scarlett johansson as a drug muleturnedunstoppable warrior. Lucy is the kind of goofy film that doesnt deserve any more than a. Ilm gets trippy with scarlett johanssons vfx in luc.
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