Wanted is a
2008 action film which is loosely based on the
comic book miniseries of the same name by
Mark Millar. The film is directed by
Timur Bekmambetov and stars
James McAvoy,
Angelina Jolie,
Morgan Freeman,
Thomas Kretschmann and
Terence Stamp. Production began in
April 2007.
Wanted was released on
June 25,
2008 in the
United Kingdom and
June 27,
2008 in the
United States.
Plot
A young man named Wesley Gibson (
James McAvoy) works at a dead-end job with an overbearing boss. He takes anti-depressant medication when he feels stressed out. His live-in girlfriend is sleeping with his best friend. He speaks of how his father left when he was just one week old. He wonders if maybe when he was born his father looked into his eyes and saw a failure.
