EXCLUSIVE: Michael Chiklis has signed on to play Jason Statham’s nemesis in Parker, the Taylor Hackford-directed thriller based on the Donald E. Westlake novel series that will be distributed by FilmDistrict. Production on the film begins in August in New Orleans. Jennifer Lopez is in talks to play the female lead. Casting up quickly, the movie was a prominent sales title during the Cannes Film Festival, where Sierra/Affinity’s Nick Meyer sold the rights. Chiklis is repped by WME and Management 360.


Statham vs Vic Mackey? OK now THAT sounds pretty good, I’m in.
Ugh. Jennifer Lopez. Why would anyone hire her? She can’t act, she’s too old, and she hasn’t been hot for years.
Out of sight anyone?
Chiklis played a bad ass to perfection on the shield this role should be a cake walk for him
You can keep the Lopez, thank you.
Statham will be awesome, Chiklis will be brilliant, and, hopefully, Jennifer Lopez will be replaced shortly after shooting begins. I’d rather see than Jennifer Lopez.
I love me some bad ass Chiklis. Not the rubbish he just churned out on TV recently which was embarrassing – no wonder it was cancelled. He’s stereotyped as Vic Mackie for me & I love it.
Chiklis should play Parker.
I wonder how long it will be before The Shield returns to FX?
the show is already airing in reruns. And Jennifer will be great with proper instruction from the director.
Michael Chiklis is a great actor. I would like to see him in more movies. Jennifer Lopez is a terrible actress. I’d like her to disappear.
Michael Madsen should be Parker. Parker is a tall, hulking guy with no emotion.