UFC Champ as Villain?! A24's Onslaught: First Look at the Cast and Plot!
Onslaught: A24's New Action Thriller— UFC Star to Play the Villain!
Get ready for some serious action! A24's upcoming thriller, Onslaught, directed by the insanely talented Adam Wingard (you know him from Godzilla vs. Kong and Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire!), is reportedly casting a UFC champion as its main villain! That's huge. The film's unique concept; action thrillers combined with martial arts and other combat techniques should appeal strongly to the fanbase involved in this particular intersection of genre preferences.
Wingard's filmography boasts a long list of successful titles that have attracted numerous viewers across multiple genres including critically acclaimed productions: From Blair Witch (2016) and Death Note (2017) to the awesome The Guest (2014), this dude knows how to deliver those high-octane thrills; now creating something unique, in the process, creating more hype and further establishing himself amongst the greatest.
Meet the Cast: Adria Arjona and (Possibly) Alex Pereira
The Hollywood Reporter spilled the beans; Alex Pereira, that legendary UFC champion, might be playing The Butcher – the movie’s villain. It would be Pereira's first foray into acting; meaning many things – the most important amongst them the risk associated, even the potential of this kind of role not entirely succeeding because of lack of acting experience alone. If things do go the way things look now, Pereira will act alongside Adria Arjona—who’ll play the lead; a mom using specific skills to protect her loved ones from a deadly threat!
Arjona's a relative newcomer, however this actor already stands out – appearing in many titles previously and further cementing her own status. Recent roles (Hit Man earlier this year and parts in Blink Twice and Andor) have made a hugely impressive career already established which will easily translate to an impressive career in larger studios. So far this looks incredibly promising for her, and adding these roles to this incredibly extensive filmography would cement her place in cinema!
What We Know (So Far!) About Onslaught
Details about this thrilling storyline remains uncertain; although, we already got some key ideas regarding some character elements and themes involved: A mom needs her own unique set of skills. The threat escaping some secret military installation adds another aspect – that suspense generated is exactly what makes this thrilling premise unique. Wingard is co-writing with Simon Barrett—a frequent collaborator—with producers including these two, alongside a massive list that suggests an incredibly professional and very experienced team at work!
A24, which has a reputation for those brilliant award-winning independent films – that also created and gave several insanely successful and beloved titles. That name, and the production details given implies incredible artistic and cinematic ambition for Onslaught. And this combination of great creative minds, along with that surprisingly relevant and already exciting cast suggests this might actually work exceptionally well for various reasons including using that MMA champ in this kind of thriller!
Our Take on This Exciting Casting
This could be insanely brilliant! A UFC star starring as a deadly villain is awesome and it also showcases some advantages that would really only appear if the casting does occur. It can reduce those risks involved when it comes to the choreographing of action; and if Pereira's talents translate smoothly to the big screen; well, prepare yourselves! The storyline, combining a gripping THRiller combined with realistic fighting might become a major critical and commercial success!
Using Pereira's well-established combat abilities, using those UFC techniques creates this amazingly realistic approach for creating incredibly unique fights unlike anything seen in Movies and may also redefine the standards; further elevating the overall quality that an action thriller should have; adding a unique flavor to a familiar plot setting; that suspense remains extremely palpable!
Conclusion: Get Ready for a Knockout Performance!
Onslaught's potential looks enormous! That killer concept alone is compelling; and this amazingly fresh approach and combination of very different creative minds all gathered together to produce something uniquely special, promising greatness and many cinematic achievements already.
It makes you excited for more reveals. Will Pereira deliver a knock-out performance? It remains entirely unclear, and that kind of exciting uncertainty further cements those anticipation and feelings surrounding what is already an already compelling story waiting for viewers!
