“Gemini Man” is all about an older assassin confronting his younger self as a hit-man — all shot in in 3D HFR (60 or 120 frames per second) by director Ang Lee. Rian Johnson tackled a similar plot with “Looper,” but there seems to be no time travel in ‘Gemini Man’.
Here’s the official synopsis:
“Henry Brogan is an elite assassin who becomes the target of a mysterious operative who can seemingly predict his every move. To his horror, he soon learns that the man who’s trying to kill him is a younger, faster, cloned version of himself.”
Why am I hesitant in getting excited about “Gemini Man”? Because I feel like, given the fact that Will Smith has barely “aged” these last two decades, his younger self in the movie looks too similar to present-day Smith. I mean, what was the point of using such high-tech CGI to de-age Will Smith when he doesn’t really need that much de-aging. It renders the whole result less impressive than it actually should be.
“Gemini Man” cast also includes Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Clive Owen, and Benedict Wong.
The man doesn't stop. James Gunn has confirmed he's already hard at work writing his next film, even as ‘Man of Tomorrow’ makes its way toward theaters next summer.