It’s one of Hollywood’s most popular spy franchises, so it’s perhaps no surprise that ‘s most costly film ever made, The Gray Man, has been inspired by the extremely successful Bond movies, according to critics.
The new blockbuster, released today on the streaming site, is based on the 2009 novel of the same name by Mark Greaney and follows CIA operative Court Gentry (played by Ryan Gosling), known by his codename, Sierra Six, as he battles it out against his former ally, Lloyd Hansen (Chris Evans).
Directed by Anthony and Joe Russo – the duo behind Avengers: Infinity War and Endgame – the story sees top agent Gentry uncover a dark secret within the agency, all while being hunted by his ex-colleague and a slew of international assassins.
The Gray Man is the most expensive Netflix film ever made, with a budget of around $200million (£166millon) – and boasts a star-studded cast, including former Bond girl Ana De Armas and ‘s Regé-Jean Page, who’s been tipped to become the next 007.
And that’s not the only similarities to the British spy franchise, with the film including ‘some stunts that are as thrillingly extravagant as they are implausibly silly.The Bond producers might have to raise their game,’ explained the Daily Mail’s Brian Viner.
The blockbuster itself even pokes fun at the likeness, with Gosling’s lead character joking that he goes by the name Six because 007 was taken.
The Gray Man, released today on the streaming site, is based on the 2009 novel of the same name by Mark Greaney and follows CIA operative Court Gentry (played by Ryan Gosling (pictured)), known by his codename, Sierra Six, as he battles it out against his former ally, Lloyd Hansen (Chris Evans)
The Gray Man is the most expensive Netflix film ever made, with a budget of around $200million (£166millon) – and boasts a star-studded cast, including former Bond girl Ana De Armas (left) and Bridgerton’s Regé-Jean Page (right), who’s been tipped to become the next 007
And that’s not the only similarities to the British spy franchise, with the film including ‘some stunts that are as thrillingly extravagant as they are implausibly silly.The Bond producers might have to raise their game,’ explained the Daily Mail’s Brian Viner
Netflix Inc and the movie’s directors hope the big-budget, effects-filled thriller in the spirit of a James Bond adventure will launch the company’s own long-running spy series.
‘Whether it’s exploring the events after the original Gray Man movie, or before, or where we choose to go, there’s a lot of options in this universe,’ Anthony Russo said.
Speaking about the comparisons the movie has drawn with other spy films, such as James Bond an
