Paramount has released the first pictures of Channing Tatum and Sandra Bullock in the action comedy The Lost City previously called Lost City of D.
Bullock plays bright but lonely author Loretta Sage, famous for writing romance and adventure novels, all with handsome model Alan (Tatum) on the cover. Alan, whom Tatum describes to EW as a “modern day Fabio”, has dedicated his life to embody the character of the hero, Dash.
While on tour promoting her new book with Alan, Loretta is kidnapped by an eccentric billionaire named Fairfax ( Daniel Radcliffe ) who hopes she can lead him to the ancient treasure of his latest story. Thrust into an epic jungle adventure, the unlikely couple must work together to survive the elements and find the treasure before it’s lost forever.
Characters and dynamics
The two performers acknowledge that the comparisons with In pursuit of the green stone , the 1984 blockbuster, are appropriate. Tatum explains:
“They don’t make films like that anymore. This is sort of a one of those moments to see if we can land on a new version of that kind of genre film… This is a completely unique and original story ”.
Speaking of their characters, Bullock adds that she and Tatum play opposite poles – her character is a recluse, while he is full of life – which she describes as a kind of gender role reversal for this genre of films:
“That’s the beauty of it, you can take old scenarios and make them completely new. And the fun part of the male-female narrative is that now we can turn it around because it’s no longer: ‘This is the role of the woman. This is the role of man ”.
You can mess this up and create a whole new dynamic. And that’s more or less what we did. “
As for the villain played by Radcliffe, Bullock lets it slip:
“Everyone will be amazed [for his character]. It’s so insanely beautiful and sneaky. I don’t know how to explain it. But you would never think that he plays the villain so beautifully and calmly and in such an attractive way. It will really surprise everyone. “
Brad Pitt’s action-packed, stunt-filled cameo shot in just four days. Bullock and Tatum both agree that Pitt stole the show. Bullock:
“And we let him. It came and tore it apart. It’s really funny”.
Tatum added:
“He came in and played a certain character who fits into this strange world, and he’s fully and totally committed to it.
I met him, but working with him was a completely different thing. I couldn’t concentrate.
It was truly an out-of-body experience in many ways ”.
The cast
Also in the cast are: Patti Harrison (Shrill) and Da’Vine Joy Randolph (Dolemite Is My Name), Oscar Nunez and Bowen Yang . A cameo from Brad Pitt .
The film, described as following the lines of In Pursuit of the Green Stone , is based on an idea by Seth Gordon (How to Kill the Boss … and Live Happy, Baywatch), who produces the film with his Exhibit A Films , Bullock with his Fortis Films together with Liza Chasin and his 3dot Productions .
The Lost City is directed by Adam and Aaron Nee , while Dana Fox wrote the most recent version of the script. The first draft was the work of Oren Uziel (22 Jump Street, The Cloverfield Paradox).
It will be released in US theaters from March 25, 2022 by Paramount.