Antoine Fuqua (Training Day, Equalizer) är aktuell igen med den tredje Equalizer-rullen där en semestrande Bobby McCall stöter på den italienska maffian under en avslappnad Europa-visit och tvingas döda alla, med en korköppnare. Under förproduktionen av filmen och under förproduktionen av de två föregående filmerna samt Training Day har Antoine Fuqua samarbetat med konsulten och experten Paul Lozada som i fallet med Equalizer 3 agerat facit gällande den italienska maffians arbetssätt och metoder, något han inte fått betalt för och som nu lett till en stämning. Lozada har nu stämt sin före detta uppdragsgivare för kontraktsbrott medan Fuqua konstaterat att han "inte är skyldig" Lozada ett smack.
Variety skriver:
"The complaint details the pair's relationship during production on "The Equalizer 3," alleging that Fuqua had asked Lozada to consult on the feature on matters such as the operations of the Italian mafia, drug trade shipping methods and the timeline of a forensic investigation of a murder scene. Excerpts from alleged text conversations between Fuqua and Lozada are featured throughout the document, including Lozada's efforts to reach the "Equalizer 3" set in Italy, under the impression that he is "part of team." Fuqua also allegedly informed Lozada that an employee of Sony Pictures Entertainment would be in contact regarding compensation.
Soon after, Fuqua allegedly stopped communicating with Lozada. After the former collaborator sent a harshly worded message to the filmmaker, he allegedly received a response: "Not one thing in Equalizer had anything to do with you. Not one thing. You came to Rome, and I wanted you involved somehow. To help you. Not me... I have nothing but love and respect for you Paul. But I don't Owe you anything."
Fuqua och Denzel har nu gjort sex filmer tillsammans.
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