Kickboxer – Armageddon: Scott Adkins to Play Cesare, Martial Arts Master in Dimitri Logothetis’s Action Film
According to the Hollywood Reporter, British action icon Scott Adkins has been cast in Kickboxer: Armageddon, the concluding chapter of the remake trilogy based on the beloved 1980s action franchise.
British cult action icon Scott Adkins has joined the cast of Kickboxer: Armaggedon, the final instalment in the remake trilogy of the famous 1980s action franchise, as per the Hollywood Reporter. Adkins, a legend among action fans worldwide for his long career in mostly straight-to-video fare, including the Undisputed and Accident Man franchises, has recently gained a larger cinema audience thanks to small roles in proper blockbusters such as The Bourne Ultimatum, Marvel's Doctor Strange, and, most memorably, as the oversized German mob boss Killa in John Wick 4. Adkins will play Cesare in Kickboxer: Armageddon, a martial arts master who lords over a vicious cult led by Burmese REG (The Royal Elite Guard) descendants. Cesare's teaching methodology includes learning through pain. Scott Adkins Birthday Special: From Doctor Strange to Undisputed 3, Check Out 5 Best Martial Arts Scenes of the Hollywood Actor (Watch Videos).
The film is the final instalment in a new trilogy based on the Kickboxer action franchise, which began in 1989 with the Jean-Claude Van Damme home video classic. Alain Moussi reprises his role as Kurt Sloane, a boxer determined to avenge his dead brother who appears to thrive on taking out bad individuals, as per the Hollywood Reporter. Dimitri Logothetis, who co-wrote the first reboot, the John Stockwell-directed Kickboxer: Vengence (2016) and helmed 2018's Kickboxer: Retaliation, returns to the director's chair for the third film. The reboot trilogy has won praise for its combination of modern effects and cinematic techniques with old-school physical stunts and in-camera martial arts. Castle Falls: Dolph Lundgren to Direct and Star Alongside Scott Adkins in the Upcoming Action Film.
Scott Adkins Joins Kickboxer: Armaggedon
"Scott is an exceptional actor as well as a martial arts legend, and I am looking forward to working with him," said Logothetis on the Adkins' casting. "I know our Kickboxer fan base cannot wait to see Scott and Alain in Kickboxer: Armageddon. From Undisputed to Accident Man, as well as The Bourne Ultimatum, Scott has impressed fans with his unique action style." Kickboxer: Armageddon is set to begin principal photography in Biloxi, Mississippi, in April, as per the Hollywood Reporter.