25 Most Hotly Anticipated Movies Of Summer 2015
19. Criminal
Release Date: 21st August
Oddly, Ryan Reynolds has two separate body swap films coming out during the summer. The first is Tarsem Singh's Selfless, in which the consciousness of Sir Ben Kingsley's dying billionaire is implanted into him after death. The fact that it's made by Singh is the only sticking point for it hitting this list.
The second sees Reynolds starring opposite Kevin Costner, Gary Oldman and Tommy Lee Jones in a tale of a criminal who is implanted with the memories and skills of an LA cop to take down other baddies and close cases.
Selling Point
The cast looks great, and if it's played properly the high-concept sci-fi concept could make it another Looper.
Reservations
Director Ariel Vormen had a similarly talented cast for The Iceman and that picked up only fairly middling reviews. And by virtue of being the second film with similar concepts and the same star, it might attract the faintest copycat allegations.