The Equalizer 3 Trivia | 42 facts about the film

“The Equalizer 3” is an American vigilante action film starring Denzel Washington directed by Antoine Fuqua.

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1. The Equalizer 3 is a 2023 American vigilante action film
2. It is directed by Antoine Fuqua
3. It is a sequel to The Equalizer 2
4. And the final installment of The Equalizer trilogy
5. It is loosely based on the television series of the same name
6. The film stars Denzel Washington
7. Reprising his role as retired U.S. Marine and DIA officer Robert McCall
8. With Dakota Fanning, David Denman, Sonia Ammar, and Remo Girone in supporting roles
9. Its plot follows McCall who discovers that his new friends of a small town in Sicily are intimidated by members of the Camorra
10. After which he sets out to free them from their control
11. Discussions for a third Equalizer film began following its second film release on August 2, 2018
12. The project was officially announced in January 2022
13. Filming began on October 10, 2022 on the Amalfi Coast in Italy
14. And continued in the region until November 20
15. After which it moved to Naples in early December
16. Before wrapping production by January 2023, in Rome
17. Robert Richardson serves as director of photography on the project
18. After previously working with Fuqua on Emancipation (2022)
19. The Equalizer 3 was released in the United States on September 1, 2023 by Sony Pictures Releasing
20. The film received mixed reviews on Metacritic and positive reviews on Rotten Tomatoes
21. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a 76% rating
22. Based on 90 critics’ reviews
23. With an average rating of 6.1/10
24. The website’s consensus reads: “Another entertaining outing from Antoine Fuqua and Denzel Washington, The Equalizer 3 mostly makes up for its formulaic story with generous helpings of cathartic action”
25. Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 57 out of 100
26. Based on 34 critics
27. Indicating “mixed or average reviews”
28. Audiences surveyed by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of “A” on an A+ to F scale
29. Same as the previous installment
30. In the United States and Canada, The Equalizer 3 is projected to gross $28 to 30 million from 3,965 theaters in its opening weekend
31. And a total of $33 – 40 million over the four-day Labor Day frame
32. The film made $3.8 million from Thursday night previews
33. This is up from the totals of the first ($1.45 million) and second ($3.1 million) films
34. In August 2018, Antoine Fuqua announced his plans to continue the film series
35. The filmmaker expressed interest in the plot taking place in an international setting
36. By January 2022, a third film was officially confirmed to be in development, with Denzel Washington returning in the titular role
37. In June 2022, Dakota Fanning was announced to have been cast as well
38. By November 2022, Sonia Ben Ammar, Andrea Dodero, Remo Girone, Eugenio Mastrandrea, Daniele Perrone, Andrea Scarduzio, and Gaia Scodellaro were added to the cast
39. In August 2023, Fuqua stated that there have been discussions to develop a prequel movie detailing the origins of Robert McCall
40. The filmmaker stated that using de-aging technology to make Washington appear younger is an option
41. While he would also consider casting John David Washington or Michael B. Jordan in the role
42. Later that month, Fuqua stated that while The Equalizer 3 was talked about internally as the final film chronologically, he would be interested in returning as director for a future installment if Denzel Washington was interested in returning to the role