The story follows Jason Clarke as a highly trained deep-cover operative who starts his life over in Brooklyn as a beat cop. He soon discovers the global organization he was dedicated to fighting is also operating in his new backyard. When he teams up with a disgraced local cop (De Niro), their investigation leads them to a king pimp (Omar Sy), a Cold War consigliere, and a beautiful girl wrapped up in an elaborate threat against Manhattan.
Brad Pitt and Denzel Washington were up for those roles, with the likes of Christian Bale, Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, and Bradley Cooper on various wishlists. Last Fall Chris Hemsworth was eyed Christoph Waltz was said to have an offer to star as well Jamie Foxx was reportedly said to be keen to take one of the roles in "Candy" as well.
Stephen Gaghan will be directing from the screenplay he wrote with Shannon Burke
Gaghan of course won an Academy Award for writing Steven Soderbergh's Traffic. He also co-wrote M. Night Shyamalan upcoming sci-fi film After Earth.
Allison Shearmur and Gaghan will produce.
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