Uwe Boll’s vigilante thriller “The Dark Knight,” starring Armie Hammer, has added Costas Mandylor (“Saw” franchise) to the cast and unveiled a first look image from the film.
Currently shooting in Zagreb, Croatia, “The Dark Knight” follows Sanders (Hammer), a man who takes justice into his own hands as he sets out to hunt down criminals. Mandylor plays Interpol officer Henry, who is tasked with bringing Sanders down.
“The Dark Knight” marks Mandylor’s second tour of duty with Boll following his turn as a mob boss alongside Amanda Plummer, James Russo and Ulrich Thomsen in the filmmaker’s last feature, “Run,” which just finished post-production and is currently in negotiations for its U.S. release.
The actor has appeared in a slew of recent works, including Brian Skiba’s “Gunslingers,” starring Nicolas Cage; Jacob Richardson’s “The Aegean”; and Robert LaSardo’s “American Trash.”
“We’re very happy to add Costas Mandylor to our cast, who is playing Interpol officer Henry,” said Boll. “To see him acting opposite Armie Hammer is truly a pleasure.”
Uwe Boll, Armie Hammer, Costas Mandylor, Michael Roesch
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“We already enjoyed working with Costas on our last movie ‘Run’ and couldn’t be happier to have him back,” added executive producer Michael Roesch. “His vibrant performance adds so much to the movie.”
Boll, who has shot several films based on video games, is also expanding the multimedia reach of “The Dark Knight” with gamemaker Polygon Art on board to develop a video game based on the movie.
While “The Dark Knight” is shooting in Croatia, post-production has started at Tunnel Post in Santa Monica, with Boll’s regular editor Ethan Maniquis (“First Shift,” “Run”) working on the first cut.
Meanwhile, Boll and Roesch’s other recent feature, “First Shift,” starring Gino Anthony Pesi and Kristen Renton as a pair of New York cops, continues to attract viewers on Paramount+, where it remained in the Top 5 for weeks.
