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Extended Preview Video For ‘Man on a Ledge’ – Starring Sam Worthington, Elizabeth Banks & Jamie Bell
Jan 23rd
With the films release date around the corner, Summit Entertainment has release this extended preview video (clocking in at almost 4-minutes) for Asger Leth’s heist flick ’Man on a Ledge.’ The film centers on an ex-cop (Sam Worthington) convicted of a crime he didn’t commit who stands on the ledge of a Manhattan building, threatening to kill himself. However, unbeknownst to the cops on the scene, what appears to be a suicide attempt is in fact a cover for a massive diamond heist. Worthington is joined by Elizabeth Banks as a hard-living New York Police Department hostage negotiator, Anthony Mackie as Worthington’s best friend and ally, and Jamie Bell as Worthington’s younger brother and ardent supporter. Edward Burns, Genesis Rodriguez, Ed Harris, Kyra Sedgwick and Titus Welliver co-star. ‘Man on a Ledge is set for release January 27th in the US and Febuary 3rd in the UK. Check out my interviews for the film here: Sam Worthington, Elizabeth Banks, and Jamie Bell.
Nick Cassidy (Sam Worthington) was an honest cop. Now he’s in prison for a crime he didn’t commit. Desperate, he seizes the first chance to escape. Hours later, he is freshly shaven in an expensive suit, standing on a window ledge high above New York City. As a crowd gathers below, police cordon off the area and agree to Nick’s request to speak with pretty police negotiator Lydia Anderson (Elizabeth Banks). But Lydia doesn’t know that she is part of his grand plan, a plan that could give them both a second chance.
Elizabeth Banks Interview For ‘Man on a Ledge’
Jan 21st
An ex-cop and now wanted fugitive (Sam Worthington) stands on the ledge of a high-rise building while a hard-living NYPD negotiator (Elizabeth Banks) tries to talk him down. The longer they are on the ledge, the more she realizes that he might have an ulterior objective. Directed by Asger Leth (Ghosts of Cité Soleil), ‘Man on a Ledge’ stars Sam Worthington, Elizabeth Banks, Jamie Bell, Anthony Mackie, Ed Burns, Titus Welliver, Genesis Rodriguez, Kyra Sedgwick, and Ed Harris. The film is set for release January 27th in the US, and Febuary 3rd in the UK.
I really enjoyed your character in the film, she’s sort of the surragate for the audience?
Elizabeth Banks: Thank you. Yeah, Lydia, she’s an NYPD police officer and negotiator. My job is to get people to not commit suicide, give up guns, give up hostages – essentially resolve situations without death (laughs). But when you first meet my character I’ve lost somebody, in the parlance of the NYPD: somebody went over on me. I lost a jumper who also happened to be a fellow police officer. So, I’m lacking in respect for my colleagues when you first meet me in this movie, I’ve definitely been on a bender, I’m at a real low point in my career. And then when I walk into this situation, which one of the fun things about this situation is that you think you’re running into one thing, but of course your walking into something totally different. That’s what kept me really interested, this is a woman that has to stay on her toes, she’s there to figure out the truth and find out what’s really going on. Also, like you said, she’s sort of acting as a surrogate for the audience, the whole time you’re sitting in the theatre asking, “What the hell is really happening here?” I’m on camera going, “What the hell is really happening here?” (Laughs) We’re learning along with each other what this movie is really about. It’s very thrilling because there’s a lot of layers.
Sam Worthington Interview For ‘Man on a Ledge’ – Also Talks On ‘Wrath of the Titans’
Jan 20th
An ex-cop and now wanted fugitive (Sam Worthington) stands on the ledge of a high-rise building while a hard-living NYPD negotiator (Elizabeth Banks) tries to talk him down. The longer they are on the ledge, the more she realizes that he might have an ulterior objective. Directed by Asger Leth (Ghosts of Cité Soleil), ‘Man on a Ledge’ stars Sam Worthington, Elizabeth Banks, Jamie Bell, Anthony Mackie, Ed Burns, Titus Welliver, Genesis Rodriguez, Kyra Sedgwick, and Ed Harris. The film is set for release January 27th in the US, and Febuary 3rd in the UK.
What was it that drew you to play Nick?
Sam Worthington: It was Lorenzo di Bonaventura (producer) actually. I’ve known Lorenzo for along time, I was looking for something to do with him. I love the movies Lorenzo makes, not only ‘Transformers’ and ‘Red,’ but he helped put together ‘The Matrix’ back in the day, his movies with Mark Wahlberg I like. I also like his sense of….that he wants to make movies that entertain an audience, his primary goal is to entertain an audience, give them their moneys worth – and that’s my primary goal as well. So, we kind of found one that I was really interested in, sort of an amalgamation of ‘The Negotiator’ and ‘Phone Booth,’ and they were entertaining movies so I thought lets go ahead and make it.
Jamie Bell Interview For ‘Man on a Ledge’
Jan 8th
An ex-cop and now wanted fugitive (Sam Worthington) stands on the ledge of a high-rise building while a hard-living NYPD negotiator (Elizabeth Banks) tries to talk him down. The longer they are on the ledge, the more she realizes that he might have an ulterior objective. Directed by Asger Leth (Ghosts of Cité Soleil), ‘Man on a Ledge’ stars Sam Worthington, Elizabeth Banks, Jamie Bell, Anthony Mackie, Ed Burns, Titus Welliver, Genesis Rodriguez, Kyra Sedgwick, and Ed Harris. The film is set for release January 27th in the US, and Febuary 3rd in the UK. Look out for a more in-depth interview with Jamie Bell and the rest of the cast closer to the films release date.
Your character and Genesis Rodriguez’s character add a lot of layers to the tension and suspense in the story.
Jamie Bell: Yeah. Joey, he’s the brother of Sam Worthington’s character. He’s a guy who has kind of dedicated his life to helping his brother, that’s the first and foremost thing in his mind. It’s the motivation for this relationship he has with this girl, his family life, his academic life….whatever it is, it has been completely consumed by his brother and what he needs to do for his brother. He’s referred to as a little bit of a screw-up, someone who necessarily isn’t all together. He’s a guy with some loose ends (laughs), lets say that.
His relationship with Angie, they have a very frenetic relationship. I believe it is grounded in love and admiration for one another. But they go on this heist to prove Nick’s innocence basically, and some of their flurries of relationship trauma kinda comes out at the wrong times (laughs), in the wrong moments. Joey’s a great character to play, he’s certainly a lot of fun. For me and Genesis Rodriguez, who plays Angie, it’s really the suspense, the fun and the action of the film that happens once Nick is on the ledge. The physical stuff was fun, it provides a relief from the very intense story stuff that’s happening with Nick.
7 Clips From ‘Man on a Ledge’ – Starring Sam Worthington, Elizabeth Banks & Anthony Mackie
Jan 7th
Summit Entertainment has unveiled these seven new clips from Asger Leth’s (Ghosts of Cité Soleil) upcoming heist flick ’Man on a Ledge.’ The film centers on an ex-cop (Sam Worthington) convicted of a crime he didn’t commit who stands on the ledge of a Manhattan building, threatening to kill himself. However, unbeknownst to the cops on the scene, what appears to be a suicide attempt is in fact a cover for a massive diamond heist. Worthington is joined by Elizabeth Banks as a hard-living New York Police Department hostage negotiator, Anthony Mackie as Worthington’s best friend and ally, and Jamie Bell as Worthington’s younger brother and ardent supporter. Edward Burns, Ed Harris, Kyra Sedgwick and Titus Welliver co-star. ’Man on a Ledge’ is set for release January 13th in the US, and January 25th in the UK.
Nick Cassidy (Sam Worthington) was an honest cop. Now he’s in prison for a crime he didn’t commit. Desperate, he seizes the first chance to escape. Hours later, he is freshly shaven in an expensive suit, standing on a window ledge high above New York City. As a crowd gathers below, police cordon off the area and agree to Nick’s request to speak with pretty police negotiator Lydia Anderson (Elizabeth Banks). But Lydia doesn’t know that she is part of his grand plan, a plan that could give them both a second chance.
‘Man on a Ledge’ International Poster – Starring Sam Worthington, Elizabeth Banks & Anthony Mackie
Nov 4th
Empire has unveiled this new international poster for Asger Leth’s (Ghosts of Cité Soleil) upcoming heist flick ’Man on a Ledge.’ The film centers on an ex-cop (Sam Worthington) convicted of a crime he didn’t commit who stands on the ledge of a Manhattan building, threatening to kill himself. However, unbeknownst to the cops on the scene, what appears to be a suicide attempt is in fact a cover for a massive diamond heist. Worthington is joined by Elizabeth Banks as a hard-living New York Police Department hostage negotiator, Anthony Mackie as Worthington’s best friend and ally, and Jamie Bell as Worthington’s younger brother and ardent supporter. Edward Burns, Ed Harris, Kyra Sedgwick and Titus Welliver co-star. ’Man on a Ledge’ is set for release January 13th in the US, and January 25th in the UK.
Nick Cassidy (Sam Worthington) was an honest cop. Now he’s in prison for a crime he didn’t commit. Desperate, he seizes the first chance to escape. Hours later, he is freshly shaven in an expensive suit, standing on a window ledge high above New York City. As a crowd gathers below, police cordon off the area and agree to Nick’s request to speak with pretty police negotiator Lydia Anderson (Elizabeth Banks). But Lydia doesn’t know that she is part of his grand plan, a plan that could give them both a second chance.