Steven Soderbergh to Helm "Knockout" with Gina Carano in the Lead

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Steven Soderbergh to Helm "Knockout" with MMA Fighter in the Lead
Posted: September 6th, 2009 by WorstPreviews.com Staff


Director Steven Soderbergh (Ocean's Eleven, Traffic) has committed to next direct "Knockout," a spy thriller that will mark the screen starring debut of Gina Carano, the mixed martial arts circuit fighter who was also Crush on "American Gladiators."

Scripted by Lem Dobbs (Dark City, The Score), "Knockout" stars Carano as a girl from the wrong side of the tracks who is given a second chance to use her skills for constructive purposes. Soderbergh considers the film as a flat out action film in the James Bond mold, and will shoot in locations around the world that include Ireland, Turkey and the US.

Soderbergh will surround Carano with name actors in supporting roles and will begin shooting the film in January.

The MMA circuit is where Soderbergh discovered Carano, a lightweight division slugger with movie star good looks. The Muay Thai-trained fighter has compiled a 7-1 record. Though Carano suffered her first loss in a title fight last month, she is considered the face of the fledgling women's mixed martial arts fighting circuit.

Source: Variety

Yay for Carano. No clue what her acting skills are like, but just getting to see her somewhere is good enough for me.

babaganoosh wrote:

Yay for Carano. No clue what her acting skills are like, but just getting to see her somewhere is good enough for me.

I am begging for a shower scene.

Meh, Carino to me remind me of a bloke. So no shower scene for me but she might be an alright actor.

Concrete Jesus wrote:

babaganoosh wrote:

Yay for Carano. No clue what her acting skills are like, but just getting to see her somewhere is good enough for me.

I am begging for a shower scene.

Forget a shower...if you're gonna hope for stuff, go large and go for hardcore pornography in the movie