Aaron Taylor-Johnson Enlists For The Wall

 

Doug Liman and Amazon Pictures’ Black List thriller The Wall has today added Aaron Taylor-Johnson to its ranks. Pitched as a deadly cat and mouse thriller between an American sharpshooter and a deadly Iraq sniper, Liman’s latest inevitably draws comparisons to Clint Eastwood’s award-winning American Sniper, though the outlet notes that the feature is a much more focused affair. Pinned down by a heap of rubble The Wall has all the makings of a pulse-pounding thriller, rooting the audience in a single location for much of its running time.

Based on Dwain Worrell’s original screenplay, which first surfaced on Hollywood’s famed Black List two years ago, The Wall is now poised to become Amazon’s first original feature film, as the online giant looks to strengthen its creative output in the face of heated competition

Neither Amazon of Taylor-Johnson offered an official statement in response to the casting coup however it was revealed that the actor impressed Doug Liman after a handful of meetings, eventually nabbing the coveted lead role. Plus, Liman, who has witnessed the long-gestating Gambit spinoff be bumped into 2017, will likely remain attached to the wartime drama in a producing capacity.