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Death Race 3000 Casting News

by Adrian Brattelli, Thu., May. 17, 2007 9:48 AM PDT
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From latinoreview.com
The Boys over at Latino Review got the latest scoop on some casting news for the upcoming horror remake Death Race 3000. The film, a Roger Corman cult classic, is being directed by Paul W.S. Anderson (Resident Evil: Extinction) and stars Jason Statham, Lawrence Fishburne, and Dijimon Hounsou. Death Race 3000 is set in the year 2020 during an ?ultraviloent? car race.

According to Latinreview.com, Death Race 3000 is a remake of Roger Corman's cult classic being made by Universal Pictures. The film takes place in the year 2020, a series of race car drivers compete in an ultraviolent race using heavily armed cars.

Anyway now comes some more casting for the film. Here is what El Mayimbe has to say:

Paul W.S. Anderson's Death Race is heating up. Jason Statham will star as I had told you before and now offers are being made to Glenn Close to play the part of the warden (Joan Allen is next).

Lawrence Fishburne is up for the coach & Djimon Hounsou is up for the main rival role which was once played by Sylvester Stallone.