Timothy Olyphant may be best known for playing lawmen on screen, but his next project will see him tackle a remake of a Norwegian action horror film. Perhaps best known for playing Dead woodFor Sheriff Seth Bullock, Olyphant’s career has also seen him embody other rapid-fire lawmen such as Justifiedfrom U.S. Deputy Marshal Raylan Givens and even The MandalorianIt’s Cobb Vanth. More recently, however, Olyphant has also developed an affinity for playing cyborg characters. In addition to having voiced the Terminator in the Netflix film Terminator Zero anime, he’s also set to play a synthetic in Noah Hawley’s next film Alien: Earth series.
It is not strange to work with action-oriented tariffs, Olyphant is also no stranger to the horror genre. Not only did he star in and executive produce Netflix’s popular horror comedy The Santa Clarita Diet, but one of his first on-screen roles saw him don the infamous killer Ghostface mask in 1997. Scream 2. His other dalliances with horror films also include the 2010 zombie film The crazy ones and the 2003 Stephen King adaptation Dreamcatcher.
Timothy Olyphant to Join Shrinking & Yellowjackets Stars in 2021 Norwegian Horror Film Remake
The cast of the English remake is a star-studded affair
Put The Hollywood Reporter, Olyphant has been tapped to co-star in a 2021 remake The trip with Jason Segel, Samara Weaving and Juliette Lewis. Originally dubbed I Where Dagerthe original Norwegian film starred Noomi Rapace (The girl with the dragon tattoo) and Aksel Hennie (The Cloverfield Paradox) as a dysfunctional couple who travel to a remote cabin, each with plans to kill the other. Directed by Jorma Taccone (Popstar: Never stop, never stop), Segel and Weaving must take on the roles previously played by Rapace and Hennie.
Other additions to the cast include Paul Guilfoyle and Keith Jardine, with production already underway in Finland. With 83% fresh ratings from critics and audiences on Rotten Tomatoes, the 2021 version of The trip is currently available on Netflix. Equipped with a good dose of comedy, the original film sees the murderous plans of its protagonist couple get worse, when his own murderous plots are interrupted by a trio of assassins who were hiding on the roof of the cabin they chose for their fateful escape.
Our opinion on the English remake of The Trip
The remake’s new cast points to a heavy emphasis on its comedic elements
Although the majority of English-speaking audiences place great emphasis on horror films emerging from Hollywood studios, Scandinavian horror films have also attracted a lot of international attention in recent years. However, The Olyphant remake of The trip promises more than simple emotionsand the film’s choice of director and cast would also point to a strong emphasis on comedic elements.
With Olyfante is already skilled at mixing horror and comedy thanks to his work on The Santa Clarita Diet, his involvement will no doubt pair well with his proven comedic talent by Segel, Weaving and Lewis. Whether this new version will generate the same positive response as the original film remains to be seen, but the impressive cast list bodes well for a successful adaptation of The trip.
Source: THR