Sam Jackson Will Play Deathgames

If your movie’s called Deathgames, there’s a good chance that at some point you’re going to consider casting Samuel L. Jackson. Deathgames director Jonah Loop has not only considered him, he’s hired him. THR says Samuel L. will join the movie and play a mastermind who kidnaps men and forces them to fight to the death in a modern gladiator arena for entertainment.

Kellan Lutz (you’ll see him in the Nightmare on Elm Street remake) will star in the film as one of the men kidnapped to provide Sam Jackson with amusement. I’m sure he’ll do a lot of muscle flexing, but mostly, this sounds like it’s going to be a helluva lot of fun for Sam. Here’s THR’s description of how his character takes care of business: “Jackson orchestrates the games, overseeing them from his computer lair with the help of twin ladies who see to his every desire.” It’s more than just stitching on his wallet, that dude really is one bad motherfucker.