Following yesterday's
featurette, Paramount Pictures has officially released the full-length theatrical trailer for Ang Lee's highly-anticipated and über-ambitious sci-fi action thriller
Gemini Man, which stars 2x Academy Award-nominee Will Smith (
Aladdin) as two unique characters - Henry Brogan & Junior - that will find themselves pitted against one another by a former colleague-turned-villain, played by Academy Award-nominee Clive Owen (
Inside Man), who's decided to eliminate the older Smith.
While plot details have mostly been kept under wraps, the trailers have revealed that Smith plays Henry Brogan, an elite assassin who suddenly finds himself being hunted by a mysterious young operative that knows his each and every move.
As you know by now, the mysterious agent, Junior, is actually himself... well, more accurately a de-aged version of Smith that is every bit as deadly, if not deadlier.
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This story is not one that could have been told with cinema as we know it. However, thanks to incredible new digital technology, not only can we finally see both younger and older Will Smith embodied together on screen, but we can also experience the story in a deeply immersive way. It is my great fortune to be able to experiment and test the limits of what new digital cinema has to offer us. No less so to be able to work with two Will Smiths - One beautifully sophisticated, the other exuberantly honest. In my opinion, this is Will at his very best, and when the two come together, it is something truly magical. Further, the immense effort and technical skill of the crew in creating a new aesthetic, between the cinematography, art department, visual effects, and technical team, was both inspiring and heartwarming. I truly hope that this movie delivers a completely new theatrical cinematic experience to audiences across the world.” - Ang Lee, Director of GEMINI MAN
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The emotional and physical challenges of making this film have been the most demanding of my career. Ang is pushing the limits to give people an experience in the movie theater that you can’t get anywhere else. This is not only an action film, but an exploration of what one’s younger self can ultimately teach one’s older self. I’m 50-years-old now, and the irony of becoming 23-year-old Junior in this film is that 23-year-old me wouldn’t have been ready for this experience or to take on this role. Our hope is that this story provides something for everyone -- never before seen cinematic wizardry, nuanced, relatable characters and next-level action.” - Will Smith, Starring in GEMINI MAN
Gemini Man is an innovative action-thriller starring Will Smith as Henry Brogan, an elite assassin, who is suddenly targeted and pursued by a mysterious young operative that seemingly can predict his every move. The film is directed by Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Ang Lee and produced by renown producers Jerry Bruckheimer, David Ellison, Dana Goldberg and Don Granger. Also starring are Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Clive Owen and Benedict Wong.
Gemini Man features:
Will Smith as Henry Brogen/Junior
Clive Owen as Clay Varris
Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Danny
Benedict Wong as Baron
Linda Emond as Lassiter
Theodora Miranne as Kitty
Douglas Birch in an undisclosed role
Gemini Man hits theaters October 11