James McAvoy enters the action adventure arena in 2008's "Wanted" directed by Timur Bekmambetov. McAvoy plays Wesley, a mundane office worker, who life is turned upside down upon the death of his professional assassin father. He is recruited by Fox (
Angelina Jolie) into his father's old organization now lead by Sloan (
Morgan Freeman}. Michael Brandt, Derek Haas and Chris Morgan adapted the comic books of Mark Millar and J.G. Jones into a roller coaster ride of double-crosses and special effects.
Produced for 75 million by Jim Lemley and Iain Smith, the film brought in over 134 million in the box office. "Wanted" was shot in Chicago at the same time as "
The Dark Knight" so that
Morgan Freeman could appear in both pictures.
