Hollywood seems to have found a new VFX toy with de-ageing technology, and the latest film that has used it is Ang Lee’s Gemini Man. In the trailer of Gemini Man, we see Will Smith playing an assassin who is being hunted down by his younger self. Lee has used the de-ageing technology that was extensively used earlier this year in Captain Marvel for Samuel L Jackson.
The latest trailer of Gemini Man suggests the story of the film. We have the government that has cloned elite assassin Henry (Will Smith) and is now using his clone to kill Henry. We also get to see glimpses of fight sequences where Smith will take on his younger self, 25 years younger to be precise.
Clive Owen can be seen playing the antagonist here who is behind the cloning experiment. In the first trailer of the film, we had seen the clone fight. Here, we get to hear Junior’s (the clone) side. Owen explains that he was created to have all the gifts of the assassin but without any pain. The movie’s trailer promises some high voltage action.
At a recent press preview, Ang Lee and Will Smith showcased three sequences from the film and also showed the new trailer. As reported by The Hollywood Reporter, Ang Lee said, “People talk about technology but this is not. This is an artistic endeavour. Not a clone but a soulful human being. My way of directing had to change. (The actor) can’t act, you have to feel the emotion that will translate to the audience. He has to be real, complicated.”
Directed by Ang Lee, Gemini Man releases on October 11.
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