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First picture from the set of Hitman film photo

The mysterious "UNDERSTAR" pointed us in the direction of some one of the first images from the set of the upcoming Hitman film. 

As you can see, Agent 47 (played by actor Timothy Olyphant), is not only significantly happier looking than he should be, but also quite a bit younger than you'd expect. But with French director Xavier Gens at the helm, the Skip Woods (Swordfish) screenplay should really dazzle audiences.

Now if you'll excuse me, I have to go watch BloodRayne.


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Necros's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/17/2007 01:42
Necros
Needs more grittiness. Better add several brown filters just to be safe.
UNDERSTAR's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/17/2007 01:45
UNDERSTAR
Mister Disco's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/17/2007 01:47
Mister Disco
Is dat sum cosplay?
MidnightMistake's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/17/2007 02:00
MidnightMistake
How does his voice sound. I think that will be the make or break.
Drift64's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/17/2007 02:00
Drift64
Man I wish Jason Statman played Agent 47...
Detry's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/17/2007 02:14
Detry
Srsly, dude... srsly..

Cummon.


NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
LostCrichton's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/17/2007 02:15
LostCrichton
Maybe I'll change my mind after seeing "Live Free or Die Hard" to see if Timothy can play a true badass but for now I'm with Drift64.
madfigs's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/17/2007 03:35
madfigs
Uh, Swordfish? Doh.
Mxyzptlk's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/17/2007 03:52
Mxyzptlk
I third Drift64
atheistium's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/17/2007 05:08
atheistium
@understar i love u lolololol
UNDERSTAR's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/17/2007 07:35
UNDERSTAR
@atheistium-Love you to baby!!! :)
Milhouse's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/17/2007 08:09
Milhouse
Wow... I hope it's a joke because that's an horrible choice of cast.
Ignus's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/17/2007 11:41
Ignus
Its not a joke.
MrBAMF's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/17/2007 11:45
MrBAMF
Thank god i was pissed VIN was gonna do it! hell Mr. Bean would have been better than vin.
MrBAMF's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/17/2007 11:45
MrBAMF
plus 47 aint gay.
thelegendarydurden's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/17/2007 14:09
thelegendarydurden
he looks like a fanboy at a convention who found the one girl there
comradetrotskii's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/17/2007 15:47
comradetrotskii
I share the sentiments of one of the german posters from the linked forum:

also ich bin noch nicht überzeugt von Olyphant, kann aber noch kommen! ich warte auch die ersten bewegten bilder ab! Das hitman is the poofjuice kleineschloss!
spameggspam's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/17/2007 17:47
spameggspam
i thought that was billy corgan of the smashing pumpkins at first....

now THAT guy would make a good hitman
Rosseh's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/17/2007 17:54
Rosseh
I still don't understand what the problem with Bateson doing it. Was he too thin or something?
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0061055/
jeffk6's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/17/2007 19:42
jeffk6
i have never felt so disssapointed in my life.

who they need is Jason Statham. from the transporter have you seen the cover he is 47

moclippa's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/18/2007 00:23
moclippa
Yeah Stathem FTW!

So far, the current actor seems like a terrible choice... and anyways, Stathem seems fine with just a few sparodic lines now and again. I mean I've seen him do a movie where he was an impotent man that talked way too much, but then again, I've also seen him shutup as well.

I just hope the director keeps the kungfuish hand to hand fighting to a minimum (if not nonexsistent). This movie simply has to feel like the game... long, drawn out sequences of planning, then eventually a discreet murder.

I DO NOT want to watch 47 jump through hoops and off buildings, then fight with chuck norris in the lions den of the New York zoo while a group of cheerleader lesbians have an orgy in the background. ...... ... ... come to think of it, maybe I do.
Azrael's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/19/2007 14:08
Azrael
"he looks like a fanboy at a convention who found the one girl there"

I seriously thought thats what this was until I read the article.

I hope they are not doing the same for the God of war movie.

If I were the casting director I would have literally said:

"Thanks kid, but seriously we are not casting for the freaking remake of "Dawson's creek", you are supposed to be a "Hitman" not a "Hitboy" we are looking for a more Jason Statham type, we'll call you back, NEXT"

"Oh the heck with it, get me Statham agent on the phone, we will pay what the bastard wants"
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