Lee Byung Hun is considering another bad guy role in a Hollywood film. His most recent Hollywood role is playing T-1000, the latest model of the Terminator killing machines in the film "Terminator Genysis," which is due to be released in July. And now Lee is considering the role of a hit man in the upcoming film "Beyond Deceit," starring Anthony Hopkins, Al Pacino and Dan Stevens.
His agency, BH Entertainment, says that the actor is finalizing discussions about his part in the film.
"He is currently in talks to appear in the film, but nothing has been decided as of now," said a BH representative on February 17.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the film is a legal thriller, written by Shintaro Shimosawa, the producer and writer responsible for the horror movie "The Grudge" and the American television series "The Ringer," which starred Sarah Michelle Gellar.
Dan Stevens, who appeared in "Downton Abbey," plays a lawyer in the film. His character takes on a case against a pharmaceutical company executive only to become the suspect in a murder case. Hopkins will play the cold-blooded executive of the pharmaceutical company. Pacino plays a senior lawyer who counsels Stevens. Lee will play the hit man who is hired by the pharmaceutical executive. The film is set to start filming in New Orleans in March.
Lee Byung Hun and his wife actress Lee Min Jung have spent the last few months in Los Angeles. The actor went to Los Angeles for work, which included filming "Terminator Genysis" and filming some promotional material for tourism in the state of California. But working there also offered an opportunity to escape the publicity surrounding the trial of the two women who attempted to blackmail him during the summer of 2014. The actor did return to Korea to provide evidence in the trials and has since asked that his convicted blackmailers be pardoned.
Lee Byung Hun and his wife are expecting their first child in April 2015. Although Lee Min Jung has been spending time with her husband in Los Angeles, her agency has stated that she will return to Korea for the birth of her child.
According to BH Entertainment, Lee Byung Hun has no set plans on when he will return to Korea.
"While he is expected to come back shortly, he has no set return date or fixed plans for activities in Korea," said the BH Entertainment representative.
