Casting:
Luke Bracey is set to portray the role previously played by Keanu Reeves. Ray Winstone is set to take on the role played byGary Busey in the original.Gerard Butler was initially in negotiations to play Bodhi, the role Patrick Swayze played, but later, negotiations with Butler fell through.[10] Édgar Ramírez will play the lead as Bodhi.
Release:
The film was initially slated for an August 7, 2015 release,but on August 12, 2014, Warner Bros. brought the date forward to July 31, 2015. Subsequently on February 3, 2015, the release date was moved back to December 25, 2015, where it is intended to release along with Snowden, The Revenant, Joy, Daddy's Home and Concussion.
