Morgan Freeman who we are so use to seeing playing an aging detective is in final talks to appear as a lead assassin in the comic book adaptation
Wanted. The character in question is Sloan, who trains the lead
James McAvoy into becoming a killer after his father was murdered... he two was also an assassin. The movie will be the English language debut of Russain director
Timur Bekmambetov who helmed the extremely popular and visually spectacular
Night Watch movies. You can't go wrong with casting the legend that is Morgan Freeman. Wanted sure looks to have a little more weight behind it now with Freeman on board, I'm not that familar with the comic put it keeps getting a great buzz from people I know. I think I will keep myself pure and innocent on this one, and wait to see the story for the first time on the big screen. source -
the hollywood reporter,coming soon