Anika Begay
The big picture
- According to Mark Wahlberg,
Play dirty
contains the best of Shane Black’s witty dialogue. - The film combines elements of
The Italian work
AND
Heat
. - More details on
Play dirty
including cast and release date are pending.
It’s been a while since Shane’s Black fans have had to wait so long for a new film directed by the director. Black last worked in 2018 Predatorbut he has some pretty exciting projects lined up. One of them is Play dirtyan action comedy film that has Mark Wahlberg in the lead. While the project’s details are still being kept under wraps, Collider had the chance to sit down with Wahlberg himself and get some insight into the upcoming title.
During the interview, Wahlberg shared with our editor-in-chief Steve Weintraub his excitement at finally being able to work with Black and listed some elements we can expect to see in Play dirtyThe actor also anticipated the kind of film this new title reminds him of and, apparently, it is another must-see film in the director’s filmography:
“For me it’s like ‘
The Italian work
meet ‘
Heat
.’ It’s got action, it’s got high stakes, it’s got humor, it’s got these great characters, Shane Black’s best dialogue. I’ve been waiting a long time to get a script like that. Every time we talked about, ‘Okay, what kind of movie do you want to do as an actor if we’re talking about a big, giant commercial movie?’ It’s ‘
‘Lethal weapon’
it’s still there, and some of the other movies that Shane’s written, so I couldn’t have been happier. I hope he was as happy as I was with the experience.”
Shane Black’s Next Film Looks Like a Must-See Movie
The fact that Walhberg mentions that Play dirty has “Shane Black’s best dialogue” is great news for fans. The director and screenwriter has earned a reputation in Hollywood for his witty screenplays, most recently with the by Robert Downey Jr. comedy Kiss Kiss Bang Bang but above all with the Lethal weapon franchise. So, good dialogues are a major draw for the audience in his films, and it’s nice to know that the director stays true to his roots.
At the same time, Walhberg’s mention of The Italian work AND Heat also do Play dirty immediately more interesting. The Italian work It’s one of the most popular heist films of the last few decades, starring Walhberg himself, and its fans have been begging for a sequel for the past two decades. Heat It is considered one of the classics of modern cinema, with an intricate and thriller story that stages Robert DeNiro (The Flower Moon Assassins) AND Al-Pacino (Hunters) against each other. The film is expected to have a legacy sequel that is scheduled for release in theaters soon.
Further details from Play dirty have yet to be announced, including additional cast members and a release date. Stay tuned to Collider for more on the film as it is announced. Watch our full conversation for The Union under.
