Filming has already wrapped for Bullet Train<\/em>, which means it won’t be too long before the movie hits theaters. From the stellar cast to what we know about the release date, HollywoodLife<\/strong> has all the latest updates about Bullet Train<\/em>.<\/p>\n Filming began in late 2020 and wrapped in March 2021. Bullet Train<\/em> was initially going to be released on April 8, 2022. In December 2021, Bullet Train’s<\/em> release date was pushed back to August 5, 2022. The film will be released exclusively in theaters and will not be available immediately on any streaming service.<\/p>\n Brad Pitt<\/strong><\/a> was the first major star to sign on to the film in July 2020. He will play a character named Ladybug, one of the assassins on board the bullet train. The movie is Brad’s first role since 2019, when he starred in Ad Astra<\/em> and Once Upon A Time in Hollywood<\/em>. The latter earned him an Oscar for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role.<\/p>\n The cast also includes Joey King<\/strong> as Prince, Andrew Koji<\/strong> as Kimura, Aaron Taylor-Johnson<\/strong> as Tangerine, Brian Tyree Henry<\/strong> as Lemon, Zazie Beetz<\/strong> as Hornet, Masi Oka<\/strong>, Michael Shannon<\/strong>, Logan Lerman<\/strong>, Hiroyuki Sanada<\/strong>, and Karen Fukuhara<\/strong>. Latin Grammy winner Bad Bunny<\/strong> was added to the cast in December 2020.<\/p>\n Lady Gaga<\/strong><\/a> was in talks to star alongside Brad in the film, but she had to drop out due to scheduling conflicts with House of Gucci<\/em>, according to Collider<\/em><\/a>. Sandra Bullock<\/strong><\/a> later signed on to replace Gaga in the film. Sandra will be playing the role of Maria Beetle, Ladybug’s handler.<\/p>\n Bullet Train<\/em> will be the second movie of 2022 to feature Sandra and Brad. Brad also has a role in Sandra’s upcoming rom-com The Lost City<\/em><\/a>, which will be released on March 25, 2022. Even though they’ve been Hollywood stars for decades, they’ve never been in movies together until 2022!<\/p>\n The action thriller will be directed by David Leitch<\/strong>. David’s past work includes directing Atomic Blonde<\/em>, Deadpool 2<\/em>, and Hobbs & Shaw<\/em>. Brad made a notable cameo in Deadpool 2<\/em> as the Vanisher. David also serves as a producer, alongside Antoine Fuqua<\/strong>, Kelly McCormick<\/strong>, and Kat Samick<\/strong>. The screenplay was penned by Zak Olkewicz<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Throughout the filming process, David has been posting behind-the-scenes photos on his Instagram page. He first posted about Bullet Train<\/em> when filming began in November 2020. “All aboard! Bullet Train,” he captioned a photo from the set.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n A post shared by David Leitch (@davidmleitch)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n![\"Brad](\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Bullet-Train-Everything-To-Know-SS-embed-1.jpg?resize=620%2C872\")
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