>>638 I know nothing about Hard Boiled except that this title does not describe TH...at all. Also I think I've worked out his process for 'picking' a project:

1. Will it get me an Oscar nomination?
2. Will it get me James Bond?
3. Is it with a well-known director I can later humblebrag about working with?
4. Will I get to be the 'leading man?' (Okay, I misspelled 'leading' and it autocorrected to 'balding' - the irony!)
5. Is the character the absolute opposite of me in every way because then...ACTING...and I get to show my range...and win an Oscar?

Going by what others are saying about the material, I think he's going with a combo of 4 and 5 (without the Oscar bit) for this one. Maybe some 2 thrown in because this sounds action-packed and ultra-violent...just like a modern day James Bond...coincidence?

I don't pretend to know how acting works but there's something to be said about sticking close to the shoreline in every profession. Highlighting natural abilities and affiliations seems a far easier and better course.