The Russo Brothers are back with the high-action thriller film, The Gray Man.
Adapted from the novel of the same name by Mark Greaney, The Gray Man follows the journey of Sierra Six, a CIA black ops mercenary who is forced to go on the run after uncovering dark, corrupt secrets about the head of the agency.
Out to catch him on behalf of the CIA is ruthless, contracted torturer Lloyd Hansen and his international assassins, but Six will do whatever it takes to not be defeated.
The movie is not only the most expensive film ever made by Netflix with a budget of $200 million, but it also features a star-studded cast led by Ryan Gosling and Chris Evans.
The Gray Man is available to watch in selected theaters from today and will land on Netflix worldwide on Friday, July 22.
Newsweek has everything you need to know about the cast of The Gray Man on Netflix and their characters below.
Meet the Cast of The Gray Man
Six — Ryan Gosling
Ryan Gosling stars as Sierra Six in The Gray Man, a convicted killer turned CIA black ops mercenary.
After working for the CIA for several years, taking out some of their biggest targets, Six is forced to go on the run after uncovering serious incriminating secrets about the people at the top of the organization.
Gosling is best known for roles in the romantic films The Notebook and Crazy, Stupid, Love.
He also starred in the critically acclaimed films The Big Short and La La Land, winning a Golden Globe for Best Actor and receiving an Oscar nomination for Best Actor for the latter.
His other well-known credits include Blade Runner 2049, Lars and the Real Girl, and Half Nelson.
Lloyd Hansen — Chris Evans
Chris Evans portrays Lloyd Hansen, a complete sociopath who is close friends with Six's boss Denny. Lloyd is called in as a contract killer and torturer, determined to find Six and seize the secrets he holds.
However, with every step closer to Six, a step backward occurs, only making Lloyd go to extreme and deadly lengths.
Evans is best known for playing the role of Steve Rogers/Captain America in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films including Captain America: The First Avenger (2011), Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014), and Captain America: Civil War (2016), and the ensemble films The Avengers (2012), Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), and Avengers: Endgame (2019).
Evans reunites with the Russo brothers for The Gray Man. The duo directed Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame.
His other well-known credits include Gifted, Knives Out, and Fantastic Four.
Dani Miranda — Ana de Armas
Ana de Armas stars as Dani Miranda, Six's loyal colleague who saves his life on numerous occasions.
De Armas reunites with Gosling in The Gray Man. They stared together in Blade Runner 2049. She also reunites with Evans who she appeared in Knives Out with.
For her performance as nurse Marta Cabrera in Knives Out, de Armas was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical and won the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress.
She famously played the Bond girl Paloma in No Time to Die and most recently starred in Deep Water alongside Ben Affleck.
Denny Carmichael — Regé-Jean Page
Regé-Jean Page plays the role of Denny Carmichael, the corrupt boss of the CIA black ops department. Essentially, he is running the department for his own benefit, making deals with corrupt individuals and taking out any sort of threat.
When Denny learns Six is aware of his private dealings, Denny will stop at nothing to ensure Six is eliminated.
Page is best known for playing the Duke in Bridgerton Season 1. The Gray Man is his biggest role since Bridgerton to date.
He will star in the upcoming fantasy film Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves.
Suzanne Brewer — Jessica Henwick
Jessica Henwick stars as Suzanne Brewer, Denny's colleague who is under extreme pressure to ensure Six is caught and the chip containing all the incriminating information about the CIA is safely returned.
Henwick is best known for her role as Numeria Sand in HBO's Game of Thrones and Jessika Pava in Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
Most recently, she starred as Bugs in The Matrix Resurrections.
Donald Fitzroy — Billy Bob Thornton
Oscar-winning actor Billy Bob Thornton is Donald Fitzroy in The Gray Man.
Donald is a former mentor of Six's and is a father-like figure in his life. He is completely loyal to Six and will do anything to ensure he survives.
Thornton is well known for starring in the dramas Friday Night Lights and Fargo.
For his role as Lorne Malvo in Fargo, he earned a nomination for the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or TV Movie at the Emmy Awards and won Best Actor in a Miniseries or TV Film at the 72nd Golden Globe Awards.
He is also well known for his role as lawyer Billy McBride in Goliath.
Claire Fitzroy — Julia Butters
Julia Butters stars as Claire Fitzroy in The Gray Man, Donald's daughter.
Unfortunately, Claire becomes Lloyd's pawn in the game to take down Six.
Batters starred as Trudi Frazer in Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood alongside Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie, and Leonardo DiCaprio.
Audiences may also recognize her as Anna-Kat Otto on ABC's sitcom American Housewife.
Margaret Cahill — Alfre Woodard
Multi-award-winning actress Alfre Woodard portrays Margaret Cahill, a legendary CIA agent who, like Donald, has always championed Six.
To date, Woodard holds four Primetime Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and three Screen Actors Guild Awards, in addition to nominations for an Academy Award and two Grammy Awards to her name.
Her acting career dates back to the late 1970s when she appeared in the films Cross Creek and Remember My Name. She went on to star in the TV shows St. Elsewhere and L.A. Law.
In recent years she starred in 12 Years a Slave, Clemency, the remake of The Lion King, Luke Cage, Captain America: Civil War, and Annabelle.
The Gray Man is out in selected theatres now and is coming to Netflix on Friday, July 22.
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