The Gray Man Trivia | 45 facts about the new Netflix original

“The Gray Man” is the latest Netflix original. The film is directed by the Russo Brothers with an all-star cast.

So let’s dive into some trivia and facts about the new film.

1. The Gray Man is a 2022 American action thriller film
2. It is directed by Anthony and Joe Russo
3. From a screenplay the latter co-wrote with Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely
4. It is based on the 2009 novel of the same name by Mark Greaney
5. The film stars Ryan Gosling, Chris Evans, Ana de Armas, Jessica Henwick, Regé-Jean Page, Wagner Moura, Julia Butters, Dhanush, Alfre Woodard, and Billy Bob Thornton
6. The film is produced by the Russo brothers’ company, AGBO
7. The film is intended to start a franchise based upon Greaney’s Gray Man novels.
8. An adaption of Greaney’s novel was originally announced in 2011, with James Gray set to direct Brad Pitt
9. And later Charlize Theron in a gender-swapped role
10. Though neither version ever came to fruition
11. The property lingered in development hell until July 2020
12. Then it was announced the Russo brothers would direct
13. With both Gosling and Evans attached to star
14. Filming began in Los Angeles in March 2021
15. Before wrapping in Prague that July
16. With a production budget of $200 million
17. It is among the most expensive films made by Netflix
18. The Gray Man began a limited theatrical release on July 15, 2022
19. Followed by its digital release on Netflix on July 22
20. It received mixed reviews from critics
21. With praise for the ensemble cast
22. But criticism toward the “clichéd script and breakneck pacing”
23. The project was first set up at New Regency, with James Gray set to direct a screenplay written by Adam Cozad in January 2011
24. Brad Pitt was initially cast to star, but by October 2015 he and Gray were no longer involved with the film
25. Charlize Theron entered talks to star in a genderswapped version of the film at Sony Pictures, with Anthony and Joe Russo writing the screenplay
26. No further development was announced until July 2020, when the Russo brothers were announced to direct the film, from a screenplay by Joe Russo, Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely
27. With additional material written by Anna Gregory, Charles Leavitt, Rhett Reese, Joe Schrapnel, and Paul Wernick
28. They would direct the film for Netflix, with the intention to spawn a franchise
29. Ryan Gosling and Chris Evans were cast to star in the film.[1][9] In December, Dhanush, Ana de Armas, Jessica Henwick, Wagner Moura, and Julia Butters were added to the cast
30. Regé-Jean Page, Billy Bob Thornton, Alfre Woodard, Eme Ikwuakor, and Scott Haze joined the cast in March 2021
31. An April article about shooting in Prague had Michael Gandolfini included in the cast
32. In May 2021, DeObia Oparei joined the cast of the film
33. Filming was to commence on January 18, 2021, in Long Beach, California
34. It was pushed back to March 1
35. Page wrapped his role within the first month of shooting
36. It filmed in Europe in the spring
37. With locations including Prague, Czech Republic, the Château de Chantilly in France and Croatia
38. Filming in Prague took place from June 27, 2021
39. Filming wrapped on July 31, 2021
40. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a 50% rating
41. Based on 180 critics’ reviews
42. With an average rating of 5.6/10
43. The website’s consensus reads, “The Gray Man has the star-studded outline of an entertaining action thriller, but it’s filled in with lukewarm leftovers from far better films”
44. On Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 49 out of 100
45. Based on 55 critics, indicating “mixed or average reviews”