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The Blacksmith Shooting Delay Forced Nick Jonas to Bow Out of Leading Role
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The Jumanji: The Next Level star initially signed up to play weapons expert Wes Loomis, a.k.a. The Blacksmith, in the big screen adaptation project from Taken director Pierre Morel. Mar 2, 2021
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Jumanji: The Next Level star initially signed up to play weapons expert Wes Loomis, aka The Blacksmith, in the big screen adaptation of the graphic novel of the same name last spring (2020), in the hopes of filming in Toronto, Canada later that year.
However, his busy schedule forced producers at AGC Studios to delay the shoot, and now Jonas has had to step down from the leading role in
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The Beijing-based company is sticking with a recently signed distribution deal for the Laurence Fishburne-starring action thriller despite the recent loss of the film s other lead, Nick Jonas.
Pierre Morel’s upcoming action thriller
The Blacksmith, which recently lost its star Nick Jonas due to a scheduling conflict, has a deal in place for the important China market.
Beijing-based distributor Infotainment China Media picked up rights to the film ahead of Berlin s European Film Market and plans to stick with the project despite the casting change-up.
The Blacksmith was one of the biggest and buzziest projects to emerge from last summer s Cannes Virtual Market, where it sold out to much of the world. Directed by