Frank Grillo to star in American remake of The Raid
Another extremely popular and successful action movie from a different country is getting a U.S. remake, four years after the release of Spike Lee’s unpopular and unsuccessful take on Oldboy. The latest film deemed worthy of a remake is The Raid: Redemption, Gareth Evans’ Indonesian martial arts film that came out here in 2012. According to Deadline, A-Team and The Grey’s Joe Carnahan is set to direct. Frank Grillo will star in the remake, replacing Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Iko Uwais as a SWAT team member trapped in a tenement building who has to fight through waves of gangers to get to the top.