Matt Damon and Bryan Cranston, everyone’s favorite Jewish dentist, are both in early talks to star in The Great Wall for Legendary Pictures. Acclaimed Chinese director Zhang Yimou (Hero, House of Flying Daggers) has signed on to direct the film which will explore the mysteries behind why the Great Wall was built and the secrets it holds. The most recent draft of the screenplay was penned by Bourne writer Tony Gilroy (also of Michael Clayton).
Damon is certainly making himself busy these days. He is about to start shooting The Martian with Ridley Scott and now another Bourne is in the works. Cranston, fresh off his Emmy win for the final season of “Breaking Bad” (a show I’ve still managed to not watch), can now find the time to probably do whatever movie he wants.
I am not well versed in Yimou’s filmography, but what I have seen is rather impressive. I would hope uncovering the wall’s mysteries would include some Chinese actors, but I can’t get my hopes up when it involves studios. Also, whether or not they have a real story to tell or just want to appease the Chinese market remains to be seen.
