It has been 15 years since we’ve seen Shaft up on the big screen. The character was last played by Samuel L. Jackson in 2000, and before that he was played by Richard Roundtree in 1971.

The hardcore private detective is gearing up to make a comeback. New Line Cinema has acquired the rights to the property. There’s no word on who will play the badass smooth-talking character this time around, and there are also no plot details available yet.

There are ton of great actors out there right now that could easily take it on, though, and the report throws out the following suggestions: Anthony Mackie, Jamie Foxx, David Oyelowo, and Chadwick Boseman. All of which could be great.

Jackson played the nephew of the original John Shaft in John Singleton’s 2000 film, but it sounds like this new version of the character will start from scratch. Shaft is a great character, and I’ve enjoyed both of the films that have been made up to this point. It will be interesting to see how Hollywood handles it for a third time.

Source: The Wrap