Will Smith may star in Gemini Man

Along with Smith, Ang Lee is also in negotiations to direct the action thriller with Jerry Bruckheimer producing the film. "Gemini Man" centers on an aging assassin who has to fight against his clone, who is 25 years younger and in his prime.

Back in 1997, the project was first set up at Disney as a pitch by Darren Lemke, while Don Murphy was set to produce the movie and Tony Scott was attached to direct. However, the project was considered impossible to be filmed due to the lack of technology.

Skydance Media, an American film and television production company, picked up the project in 2016, believing that technology nowadays has caught up to have someone like Smith playing two people with different ages who fight against each other.