In “The Beast” Samuel L. Jackson takes on the role of the US President, who has to control an armored limousine with shotguns and grenades. The presidential role is by no means new territory for him.
According to the online magazine Deadline, Samuel L. Jackson will take on the role of the US President in “The Beast”. Back in 2014, Jackson portrayed the president in the action-adventure film Big Game.
There he fights for survival in the wilderness together with a Finnish village boy without an armored limousine. Our colleagues from film starts say: This crazy action hit with Samuel L. Jackson is better than its reputation.
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What kind of new film is this? According to Deadline, the film title refers to the film’s core theme: “The Beast” is the Secret Service’s name for the presidential limousine. This bulletproof defense monster is equipped with a huge repertoire of protections and weapons, including grenades, shotguns and armor plates.
The President (Samuel L. Jackson) uncovers The Beast’s formidable offensive capabilities when an unknown militia plots a coup against the United States.
Separated from his wife, the President must learn to control not only “The Beast,” but also the monster within himself in order to save his life, that of his Secret Service agent Taft, and America.
Who is behind the film? James Madigan is set to direct “The Beast,” based on a screenplay by Umair Aleem (“Kate,” “Extraction – Operation Condor”). Madigan has already worked as a second unit director on “The Meg,” among others.
Samuel L. Jackson has already taken on the role of the US President in “Big Game”. Most people may know him better as Nick Fury in the Marvel films, which he has played since 2008.
It is currently unclear when “The Beast” will begin filming. You could while away the waiting time with the new Marvel series Secret Invasion. Secret Invasion is about Nick Fury, who, together with Talos, is on the trail of a secret invasion by radical Skrull aliens:
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