"Exit Wounds" brings together accomplished action veteran and martial artist Steven Seagal with DMX, one of today's most acclaimed urban hip hop artists, who captured audience attention with his powerful supporting role in "Romeo Must Die." "This movie is about doing the right thing in the worst situation," says producer Joel Silver. who creates a new kind of urban police drama with "Exit Wounds" after redefining action with not only the worldwide hit "The Matrix," but also "Romeo Must Die," featuring Hong Kong action superstar Jet Li in his American starring debut. "Steven and DMX come from completely different backgrounds, but their styles combined are explosive onscreen. They bring a truth and depth to their characters that you couldn't replicate with any other actors."
Steven Seagal returns to the genre that made him a leading worldwide action superstar in such films as "Above the Law," "Hard to Kill," "Marked for Death," "Out for Justice" the smash blockbuster "Under Siege," and "Under Siege 2: Dark Territory," among others. "The role of Orin Boyd has a real resonance for Steven," Silver says. "He has played the super-cop. Now he's playing the other side of that and there is a real honesty to his performance."
Multi-Platinum hip hop star DMX plays the monied, sophisticated Latrell Walker. "People judge Latrell because of what he looks like and what kind of car he drives," says DMX. "But appearances aren't always the truth. Latrell has his reasons for doing what he's doing, and they're not necessarily what you would assume."
"DMX is an incredibly charismatic, magnetic presence on the stage with his music and on screen," Silver observes. "Audiences were riveted by his small but potent role in Romeo Must Die.' He brings so much to the table in terms of character and substance that we committed ourselves to finding a very special project to serve as his next step. We couldn't be happier to be doing 'Exit Wounds' and look forward to working with him again in the future"
Seagal himself found a kinship in the role of Orin Boyd. 'Boyd's been around for a long time and he knows the job very, very well," says Seagal. "He's just not very good at playing the politics, which is true of many of us. Nothing surprises him anymore; he has seen some pretty bad things in his time. But he doesn't allow himself to be consumed by it."
The role of Latrell Walker was likewise a natural fit for the acclaimed hip hop star, who also contributes to the film's diverse soundtrack. "I know who Latrell is because I've seen Latrell where I grew up," states DMX. "I grew up in the projects, in an environment where succumbing to the many things that come with that environment — the fighting, the guns, getting locked up — is just part of living. But some guys, like Latrell Walker, get off into something else. They know that there's some other place we have to go. He's a very believable character."
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