Jason Statham’s 2015 film Wild Card and Burt Reynolds’ 1986 Heat both adapt William Goldman’s novel, but the article argues the Statham version is the stronger film. It says neither was a box-office success.
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01Summary
- 01William Goldman’s 1985 novel Heat was adapted first in 1986 as Heat, starring Burt Reynolds and directed by Dick Richards.
- 02The novel was adapted again in 2015 as Wild Card, starring Jason Statham and directed by Simon West.
- 03Both films follow a Las Vegas bodyguard nicknamed Nick, who wants enough money to leave Sin City for Venice, Italy.
- 04The article says both adaptations failed at the box office, but that Wild Card is the better version.
- 05The text does not provide any streaming or television availability for either film.
02Why it matters
This matters because it compares two film versions of the same source material and argues that the later remake is the stronger adaptation. It also highlights how the story was reworked around a major action star and a different creative team.
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