The Equalizer -2014-2014

: The character of Teri was originally written for a 24-year-old actress, but Chloë Grace Moretz (who was 17 at the time) so impressed the director that the role was aged down for her.

Upon its release in September 2014, The Equalizer defied expectations. Critics were initially divided—Roger Ebert’s site gave it 3.5/4 stars praising its mood, while others called it overly violent. However, audiences flocked to theaters. The film grossed over $192 million worldwide on a $55 million budget, making it a massive commercial hit. The Equalizer -2014-2014

The Equalizer marked the third collaboration between Antoine Fuqua and Denzel Washington (following Training Day —for which Washington won an Oscar—and The Magnificent Seven ). Fuqua understands how to shoot Washington’s stillness. In Training Day , his stillness was predatory and corrupt. In The Equalizer , that same stillness is mournful and redemptive. : The character of Teri was originally written

There, he befriends a young teenage prostitute named Teri (Chloë Grace Moretz), who is controlled by violent Russian gangsters. When Teri is brutally beaten and hospitalized, McCall uses his unique set of lethal skills to dismantle the gang. This brings him into conflict with Teddy (Marton Csokas), a sadistic and highly capable enforcer for the Russian mafia. What follows is a calculated, methodical war of attrition as McCall systematically eliminates the criminals while adhering to his own personal code: helping those who cannot help themselves. However, audiences flocked to theaters