Oldboy

Oldboy (2013)

Timing: 1:44 (104 min)

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Actors and characters

Release date

2013-11-14

Country

United States

Production

Vertigo Entertainment, FilmDistrict, Mandate International, Good Universe, 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks, OB Productions

Genre

Drama, Thriller, Mystery, Action

Budget

$30 000 000

Revenue

$5 200 000

Website

http://www.oldboyfilm.com/

Director

Spike Lee

Actors

Josh Brolin, Elizabeth Olsen, Sharlto Copley, Samuel L. Jackson, Michael Imperioli, Pom Klementieff, James Ransone, Max Casella, Linda Emond, Elvis Nolasco
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Scenario

Producer

Spike Lee, Doug Davison, Roy Lee, Nathan Kahane, Kim Dong-joo, Nathan Kahane, Peter Schlessel, John Powers Middleton

Operator

Sean Bobbitt

Composer

Roque Baños

Artist

Audition

Kim Taylor-Coleman

Editing

Barry Alexander Brown
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• Rooney Mara and Mia Wasikowska were offered the lead female role, but both declined. Ultimately, Elizabeth Olsen received the role.
• Will Smith and Daniel Craig were considered for the lead male role at different times, but both turned it down. Josh Brolin was eventually cast in the role.
• Christian Bale, Colin Firth, and Clive Owen were considered for the role of the main antagonist, but none agreed. Ultimately, the role went to Charlto Copley.
• Lily Collins auditioned for the role.
• Josh Brolin, who played the lead role, wrote an email to the director of the original film, Park Chan-wook, and asked for his blessing to appear in the film.