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‘Lift’ Director F. Gary Gray Talks Franchise Potential for Kevin Hart Movie and Upending the Heist Genre
F. Gary Gray talked his approach to setting 'Lift' apart from other heist films, making audiences root for criminals and the potential for a sequel.
When tasked with directing “Lift,” the new Netflix film starring Kevin Hart, Gray knew he needed to add something fresh to the genre. Gray sat down with Variety to discuss his approach to setting “Lift” apart from other heist films, making audiences root for criminals and the possibility of a sequel (or franchise). What I’m used to seeing is leads that were used to playing in these roles — there’s Pierce Brosnan or Brad Pitt or George Clooney or Mark Wahlberg, for instance.
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