Mark Ruffalowill always be known for his role as Bruce Banner in theMCUand for his four Oscar nominations, but he’s been set to star in an upcoming crime series that just got a riveting first look. Vanity Fair has unveiled the first-look images fromTask, the upcoming show that will see Ruffalo star as an FBI agent assigned to lead a task force to end a slew of drug-house robberies. The show comes from scribeBrad Ingelsby, who also created the 2021 series that set the world on fire,Mare of Easttown. Ingelsby has also worked on other projects such asThe Way Back(Ben Affleck) andOur Friend(Jason Segel), butTaskwill mark his first project since the 2021 HBO hit.Taskis also set in Pennsylvania, likeMare of Easttown.
Vanity Fair’s first-look images ofTaskcan be foundhere.
On the other side ofTaskis Tom Pelphrey, who portrays Robbie Prendergrast, the small-time garbage man who’s behind all the drug-house robberies.Taskis focused on much more than just two characters racing against each other in a tale of crime and justice, though. It also pulls back the curtain on both men’s respective pasts, which align more than either would like to believe. Vanity Fair’s first-look piece on the film also likened it toMichael Mann’s classic crime thriller,Heat, which puts an LA detective (Al Pacino) opposite a thief (Robert De Niro). That comparison alone is enough for us. Ingelsby describes it as a visceral“collision course”for both men. To make sure things were handled properly, Ingelsby even brought a real FBI agent on set, as well as the Chester County chief of police, and an advisor who was once part of a biker gang.
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Taskwill premiere on Max later this year. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates and coverage of the series.
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Source:Vanity Fair
