Ben Foster and Donald Sutherland have also signed on to do the remake, while the film will be directed by Simon West.
The project is set to start filming soon in New Orleans, and according to Variety, "Foster will play Steve McKenna, the young man who becomes an apprentice to a hitman played by Jason Statham. Sutherland will play the role of Foster's father and Statham's handler."
Foster was recently seen in '3:10 to Yuma', while Jason Statham starred in 'Crank 2'.
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