Kiefer Sutherland returns to his action roots in a new Serra Madre image, as hopes remain high he will return to a 24 film. Directed by Justin Chadwick, Serra Madre stars Sutherland as Captain Jordan Wright, the leader of an elite squad who finds himself in a battle against violent cartels after he and his men leave for a wedding in Mexico. Delbert Hancock and Ian Mackenzie Jeffers wrote the script for the film, which also stars Ashton Sanders, Laura Osma, Solly McLeod and Omar Chaparro, among others.
Screen daily now provides a first glimpse of Sutherland in Serra Madrewhich is said to be currently being filmed in Colombia. The image shows Sutherland, with a beard and wearing a black jacket in a jungle environment, holding a submachine gun. and looking worriedly at something off-screen. Unfortunately, no other cast members are present in the picture, but the star certainly feels at home in the action genre. Check out the new image below:
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Jack Bauer Could Still Return
Serra Madre It is still too early for the production to predict how the public or critics will perform, but Sutherland, at 57, clearly doesn’t shy away from action-oriented roles. The actor’s last real action-adjacent role was in The contractor (2022), but that film shows him playing a villain and his action scenes are mostly relegated to the third act. Sutherland remains best known to many for playing CTU agent Jack Bauer in 24which ran for eight full seasons, from 2000 to 2010, before returning for a subtitled miniseries Live another day in 2014.
It was reported last summer that a 24 the film is in early development, though it’s not yet clear whether Sutherland is considering reprising his role as Bauer. Sutherland, for his part, has expressed on numerous occasions that, should the idea be strong enough, he is open to reprising his role as Bauer. The image above suggests that, purely from a physical standpoint, Sutherland would have what it takes to become Bauer once again.
Our opinion on the image of Sierra Madre
The return of Sutherland’s Jack Bauer needs to happen
Since 24 ended, Sutherland tried some replacement programs, including Designated Survivor and Rabbit Holethe last of which was canceled after just one season. He is also expected to appear in the Clint Eastwood film Juror #2a courtroom drama. Serra Madrehowever, it feels like his most Bauer-like role in a decadeand could serve as a spark to make the wheels spin a little faster in the 24 film. Many questions remain about Serra Madre and whether it will be successful, but Sutherland is evidently ready to return to the action genre.
Source: Screen daily