It's hard to believe that Training Day is thirteen years old and in that time Denzel Washington hasn't aged. (Seriously does this guy bathe in unicorn blood?) The film (one of my personal favorites) marked the first time the actor worked with director Antoine Fuqua. Since the collaboration ended in Washington winning the Oscar for Best Actor I'd say it worked out pretty well. The tandem will re-team later this year for their second film, The Equalizer, based on the 1980s television show, and now comes word via "Deadline" that the two may pair up to make a third film, one that happens to be a classic.
The website reports that Fuqua and Washington are both in talks to join a remake of The Magnificent Seven, the classic Western from the 1960s that starred Steve McQueen and Yul Brenner. That film was also inspired by Kurosawa's classic The Seven Samurai. Sadly I've never seen either of these films, however I think both men are extremely talented and could make this work.
Thankfully "Deadline" also indicates that this will not be a modern day take on the film, but a traditional Western set after the Civil War just like the original. I'm down for this. Washington rarely makes a bad film and although remakes (especially of classic films) don't always succeed, I think this one has better odds than most.
The Equalizer explodes into theaters this Fall.
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