''Havoc'' is an upcoming 2023 British-American
action
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thriller film
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written and directed by
Gareth Evans. The film stars
Tom Hardy.
Premise
After a drug deal goes awry, a detective must fight his way through a criminal underworld to rescue a politician's estranged son, while untangling his city's dark web of conspiracy and corruption.
Cast
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Tom Hardy as Walker
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Forest Whitaker
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Timothy Olyphant
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Justin Cornwell
Justin Michael Cornwell (born November 5, 1988) is an American actor, writer and musician best known for playing Young Jeronicus Jangle in the hit Netflix original movie '' Jingle Jangle,'' Marcus Hargreeves in The Umbrella Academy and Kyle Craig ...
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Jessie Mei Li
Jessica Mei Li (born 27 August 1995) is an English actress. She is best known for her role as Alina Starkov in the Netflix fantasy series '' Shadow and Bone''.
Early life and education
Li was born in Brighton, East Sussex to an English moth ...
as Ellie
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Yeo Yann Yann
Yeo Yann Yann (born 20 February 1977) is a Malaysian actress. She has worked in theatre, television, and film. Her credits include ''Singapore Dreaming'', ''Thunderstorm'', '' 881'', ''Ilo Ilo'' and ''Wet Season''.
She is a pioneer-graduate ...
* Quelin Sepulveda
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Luis Guzmán
Luis Guzmán (born August 28, 1956) is a Puerto Rican actor. His career spans over 40 years and includes a number of films and television series. He has appeared in the Paul Thomas Anderson films ''Boogie Nights'' (1997), ''Magnolia'' (1999) an ...
* Sunny Pang
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Michelle Waterson
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* Richard Pepper
Production
On February 19, 2021, it was announced that ''
The Raid''s
Gareth Evans was attached to direct the film from a screenplay he wrote under his exclusive deal with
Netflix
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. Evans was also announced as a producer on the film alongside
Tom Hardy and Ed Talfan for Severn Screen as well as Aram Tertzakian of
XYZ Films
XYZ Films is an American film production and sales company founded in 2008 by Aram Tertzakian, Nate Bolotin and Nick Spicer, and is based in Los Angeles. It focuses on international genre films, including '' The Raid: Redemption'', '' The Raid 2'' ...
.
Alongside the initial announcement,
Tom Hardy was cast in a lead role.
Forest Whitaker
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was added to the cast the following month. In June 2021,
Timothy Olyphant
Timothy David Olyphant ( ; born May 20, 1968) is an American actor. He made his acting debut in an off-Broadway theater in 1995, in ''The Monogamist'', and won the Theatre World Award for his performance, and then originated David Sedaris' ''Th ...
,
Justin Cornwell
Justin Michael Cornwell (born November 5, 1988) is an American actor, writer and musician best known for playing Young Jeronicus Jangle in the hit Netflix original movie '' Jingle Jangle,'' Marcus Hargreeves in The Umbrella Academy and Kyle Craig ...
,
Jessie Mei Li
Jessica Mei Li (born 27 August 1995) is an English actress. She is best known for her role as Alina Starkov in the Netflix fantasy series '' Shadow and Bone''.
Early life and education
Li was born in Brighton, East Sussex to an English moth ...
, and
Yeo Yann Yann
Yeo Yann Yann (born 20 February 1977) is a Malaysian actress. She has worked in theatre, television, and film. Her credits include ''Singapore Dreaming'', ''Thunderstorm'', '' 881'', ''Ilo Ilo'' and ''Wet Season''.
She is a pioneer-graduate ...
joined the main cast, with Quelin Sepulveda,
Luis Guzmán
Luis Guzmán (born August 28, 1956) is a Puerto Rican actor. His career spans over 40 years and includes a number of films and television series. He has appeared in the Paul Thomas Anderson films ''Boogie Nights'' (1997), ''Magnolia'' (1999) an ...
, Sunny Pang, and
Michelle Waterson
Michelle Eileen Waterson (born January 6, 1986) is an American mixed martial artist and model who competes in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). She is the former Invicta FC Atomweight Champion. Between 2013 and 2014, she was ranked the ...
cast in supporting roles.
The film began
principal photography
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Personnel
Besides the main film personnel, such as actor ...
on July 8, 2021, in
Cardiff
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,
Wales
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, where production will predominantly take place. The film is set to be "one of the biggest films ever to be produced in Wales" and will leave a "lasting legacy for filmmakers". Hardy was sighted at the
Barry Island Pleasure Park
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in
South Wales
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and outside the
Brangwyn Hall
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in
Swansea
Swansea (; cy, Abertawe ) is a coastal city and the second-largest city of Wales. It forms a principal area, officially known as the City and County of Swansea ( cy, links=no, Dinas a Sir Abertawe).
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in July and August 2021 respectively. ''Havoc'' will also be the first film ever to utilise the WonderWorks mobile nursery. On October 22, 2021, filming officially wrapped up.
References
External links
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{{Gareth Evans
Upcoming films
American action thriller films
British action thriller films
English-language Netflix original films
Films about corruption in the United Kingdom
Films about the illegal drug trade
Films directed by Gareth Evans
Films shot in Cardiff
Films shot in Swansea
Upcoming English-language films
Upcoming Netflix original films