‘Man on Fire’ Netflix Adds Three to Cast of Denzel Washington Remake, Including I Am Legend Star

Netflix Man on Fire The TV show remake has received a new update with three actors joining the cast. Directed by Tony Scott, 2004 Man on Fire Denzel Washington stars as CIA officer John Creasy, who seeks revenge for an attack on the family he was hired to protect. A Netflix television remake of the film, based on the novels by AJ Quinnell, was announced back in March 2023. Yahya Abdul-Mateen II will play Creasy, and the story will follow a former special forces mercenary who tries to overcome his PTSD before returning to action.

Now, TPP reports that Alice Braga, Scoot McNairy and Paul Ben-Victor joined Abdul-Mateen II in Man on Fire redo. Other supporting cast members already announced include Billy Bulle and Bobby Cannavale.

Early details have also been released about new characters played by Braga, McNairy and Ben-Victor, with Braga playing professional driver Valeria Melo with family ties to a Brazilian gang. Creasy recruits Melo and she becomes a key ally as he tries to protect the young girl and take revenge on dangerous terrorists.

McNairy will play a smart CIA field agent named Henry Tappan, who is stationed in Brazil, and Ben-Victor will play CIA Director Moncrief.

What Man On Fire’s latest update means for the show

Where have you seen the cast before?

Netflix Man on Fire The remake, with this latest casting update, is really starting to take shape. It was previously announced that The show comes from showrunner Kyle Killen, who is best known as a director Halo And Awake. At least one director has also been confirmed in Steven Caple Jr., who will direct the first two episodes of the eight-episode season. Caple Jr. recently filmed Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (2023).

All the actors involved so far have impressive reputations behind them. Abdul-Mateen II starred in films such as Ambulance (2022) and Candyman (2021)and Cannavale appeared in titles such as MaXXXine (2024) and Observer (2022). Bulle recently played Anne Frank in Little light (2023), and Braga has appeared in films such as I’m a legend (2007), Suicide Squad (2021) and Dark Matter.

McNairy most recently starred in Blumhouse’s 2024. Speak no evil a remake that was both a critical and commercial success. Ben-Victor, meanwhile, is a screen veteran and has appeared in popular projects such as Wire, True DetectiveAnd Irishman (2019).

Our Take on the Netflix Show Man on Fire

Abdul Mateen II has big shoes to fill

To Equalizer (2014), Man on Fire was the film that most firmly established Washington as an action star.. He brought his trademark charm to the role, which made Creasy easy to root for, but he was also cruel, which was shocking at the time. Abdul-Mateen II will certainly have a lot of work to do then, but the supporting cast is certainly a positive step for the show. Now that key creatives and actors are in place, more information has emerged about Man on Fire I hope the series is just around the corner.

Source: TPP