Bruce Willis. Helen Mirren. John Malkovich. Anthony Hopkins? Hey, if you're going to have somebody to replace Morgan Freeman, you got to aim high, and that's exactly what Summit Entertainment is trying to do with their sequel to Red, the action comedy for the older generation that proved to be a surprise hit in 2010. THR reports that Hopkins is in talks to play Edward Bailey, an evil scientist who was locked up in an insane asylum. So he's not that different from the brain-addled Malkovich character? Interesting.
There may be a sticking point, however. Hopkins is slated to begin work on Thor 2 pretty close to the same time, so we may have to see some things get moved around. Or it's possible this deal may not happen at all. Catherine Zeta-Jones, Lee Byung-hun, and Mary Louise Parker are all part of the cast, with Dean Parisot(Galaxy Quest) directing. The story this time around as the team of "retired extremely dangerous" agents battling against foes all across Europe.
Red 2 will hit theaters on August 2nd 2013.
