Bullet Train is going to unite Brad Pitt and David Leitch. Here you will find everything about the movie cast, story, and release.
It is the most anticipated movie of this year that featured Brad Pitt. There are other stunning cast members with him and a thrilling story. Sony is going to spark another movie franchise in 2022 after Uncharted. Brad Pitt has paired with John Wick. David Leitch is the co-director of this action-packed project.
Brad Pitt and David Leitch in the Movie
Brad Pitt has been a Hollywood’s A-list star for decades. At the same time, David Leitch came on the scene as a director in the last decade. Leitch left John Wick behind, moved forward, and he presented another assassin piece in Atomic Blonde. He did it before giving smash-hit franchises of Deadpool 2 and Fast & Furious Presents Hobbs & Shaw. Leitch and Pitt have worked together in Fox’s Marvel movie for the first time. In Deadpool 2, Brad Pitt did a short cameo. Both of them joined forces for this movie in 2020. It was the time when Leitch took over directing duties from Antonie Fuqua. But, the filming started later in that year which was the middle of Covid-19.
A New Franchise for Sony
As this was the most anticipated movie of 2022, fans should be thankful for a perfect combo. This combo is of Brad Pitt’s star power and David Leitch’s talents as an action-movie director. It can be the start of a new franchise for Sony that will base on its success.
The Cast of the Film
Brad Pitt is coming on screen with a talented Bullet Train cast. He is an aging assassin known as Ladybug. Sandra Bullock (Ocean’s Eight), Joey King (The Kissing Booth), Brian Tyree Henry (Eternals), Andrew Koji (Mortal Kombat), and Aaron Taylor-Johnson (Avengers: Age of Ultron) will appear in the film as rival assassins. Some other cast members are Michael Shannon (Man of Steel), Hiroyuki Sanada (The Last Samurai), Logan Lerman (Fury), Zazie Beetz (Atlanta), and Karen Fukuhara (The Boys), Masi Oka (Heroes), and rapper Bad Bunny.
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Release Date of Bullet Train
The official release date for the movie is July 15, 2022. While it initially decided that it would exclusively debut in theaters globally in April 2022. But later it moved to July. On 15 July, it is the weekend when this high-profile film will release. Moreover, it will debut one week after Thor: Love and Thunder. Here is the trailer for the film.
The Storyline of Bullet Train
The film tells us the story of Ladybug as he is ready to retire from being an assassin. Meanwhile, Sandra Bullock’s Maria Beetle ropes him back to tackle one more mission. The mission describes a briefcase aboard a Bullet Train going from Tokyo to Morioka. When he got on the train, he realized some other assassins were completing the same mission. Ladybug had to fight with these other assassins without noticing the other. So he will be able to achieve this mission.
Audience Positive response to Movie Marketing Campaign
Sony kicked off the marketing campaign for the movie in March 2022. The film had a viral video online in late February. But its first official trailer came to screen in early March. It highlights the first look of Brad Pitt fighting roughly a dozen different assassins. The footage focuses on the actions that the movie will offer, along with some comedic moments. The internet reaction to the movie marketing camping is positive. It provides the way that the film will be a hit for Sony.