Russo Bros Reveal The Gray Man’s Most Challenging Scene to Film
Acclaimed directing duo, the Russo brothers, disclose the most difficult scene to shoot for their recent Netflix action film The Gray Man. Penned by writers Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely and based on the novel of the same name by Mark Greaney, the story of The Gray Man revolves around CIA Agent Court Gentry AKA Sierra Six. When he discovers the corrupt secrets of his superior, Gentry is forced to go on the run from a sadistic and ruthless mercenary named Lloyd Hansen, who is unofficially hired by the CIA to chase him down.
The Gray Man features an ensemble cast led by Ryan Gosling as Gentry and Chris Evans as Hansen. They are joined by a supporting cast that includes Ana De Armas, Billy Bob Thornton, Jessica Henwick, Rege-Jean Page, Dhanush, Wagner Moura, Alfre Woodard, and Julia Butters. The film marks the Russo brothers' first film at the helm since 2021's Tom Holland-starrer Cherry, and their first big-budget project since their last MCU venture Avengers: Endgame. The Gray Manis among Netflix's most expensive movies to date with a production budget of $200 million, which is evident based on the film's numerous action set pieces.
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Now, in a recent episode of the podcast The Edge, the Russo brothers sat down to discuss their latest film The Gray Man, and explained the toughest scene to shoot for the film. Anthony Russo mentioned that even though there were many scenes in the film that were "exciting" to shoot, the sequence in Prague presented a different set of challenges, as it involved multiple factors like a car chase and a tram "creaming through" the city, to mention a few. He also stated that the entire crew had to use all of their past
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