On the one hand, “Man On A Ledge” stars Sam Worthington, an actor whose name is mostly synonymous with CGI. On the other, it also has the excellent Anthony Mackie and with the latest addition of Jamie Bell, we may be compelled to give this one a shot.
Set to be being directed by Asger Leth — who earlier this year saw his gig helming “Cartel” with Josh Brolin get canned by Universal when they canceled the project — the film follows “a cop (Worthington) thrown in jail for a crime he didn’t commit. Let out for his father’s funeral, he escapes and ends up on a hotel ledge threatening to kill himself. Bell plays his brother, who happens to be planning a heist of a jewelry store across the street while the cop threatens suicide. Mackie would play the disgraced cop’s ex-partner.” The other major role in the film still to be cast is that of the “female psychiatrist, who tries to talk the cop off the ledge and develops feelings for him.” Deadline says Amy Adams is rumored to be interested in the part, though nothing has been nailed down just yet.
This is either going to be a great B-level thriller or just completely ludicrous. It’s certainly an ambitious plot that could teeter either way depending on how the material is handled. The film was written by Pablo Fenjves and is currently being given another pass by “Red” scribes Erich and Jon Hoeber. The film goes in front of cameras in November in New York City.