
Plus, the whole bullet time mechanic in the games was more than familiar to audiences, in the wake of The Matrix.Īs it happened, the rights had already been swiftly snapped up by this point.

The games drip with cinematic stylings, crossed with comic book influences, and were as much a joy to watch as they were to actually play. Cruise's performance was acclaimed by critics and fans of the video game, calling it one of his best performances to date.The Max Payne videogames looked set to make terrific movies, and a franchise was in the offing – but things didn’t quite go to plan.īy the time the second Max Payne videogame was released in 2003, to acclaim and impressive sales, it seemed to be a case of when not if a movie adaptation was on the way. The film received critical acclaim with critics highlighted the film's narrative, acting, visuals, score and action sequences, but were critical of the graphic violence. Filming lasted for two to three months before finishing on November 7, 2017. On a budget of $75 million, principal photography began on August 1, 2017, in Vancouver under the codename "Painkiller". Cruise's salary was $15 million.Īngelina Jolie, Rachel Weisz, Scarlett Johansson, Anne Hathaway and Jennifer Lawrence were all considered to play the role of Mona Sax before Eva Green was cast. Ben Affleck was in talks for the role but dropped out due to sheduling conflicts. Matt Damon, Christian Bale, Tom Hardy, Michael Fassbender and Leonardo Dicaprio were considered to play the lead role. Originally the budget was $50 million but escalated to $75 million and caused clashes with the studio.

But production was delayed due to Blake having to finish a draft on the The Crow, but returned to the film. Reports confirmed that the film was back in production, with John Blake directing after he impressed the studio with both his script and his directorial debut Bloodline.

Steven Knight was in negotiations to direct and rewrite Blake's script, but dropped due to creative differences and the project was cancelled. Directors considered to direct were David Fincher, Nicholas Winding Refn and Morten Tyldum. On November 13, It was reported that Aronofsky would no longer direct the film. Executives wanted the budget to stay below $30 million, but Aronofsky felt that amount would not be adequate to fund the film.

The film centers around the NYPD Detective Max Payne, who attempts to avenge the murder of his family. The film revolves around revenge, centering on a policeman's journey through New York City's criminal underworld, as he investigates the deaths of his wife and child. The film stars Tom Cruise in the title role as Max Payne, Eva Green as Mona Sax, Bryan Cranston as Jim Bravura and Michelle Pfeiffer as Nicole Horne. It was written and directed by John Blake. Max Payne is a American neo-noir action film based on the 2001 video game of the same name by Remedy Entertainment.
