Taylor Sheridan “Used a Couple of Strong Adjectives” to Get Emily Blunt Cast in ‘Sicario’ Against Studio’s Wish

Taylor Sheridan “Used a couple of strong adjectives” to Get Emily Blunt Cast in ‘Sicario’ Against Studio’s Wish

Sicario has been, and perhaps will continue to be, one of the finest additions to the action-crime genre, and it’s primarily because of Emily Blunt’s spectacularly leading the flick as its female protagonist. Tamed by Taylor Sheridan, it not only earned tremendous critical acclaim but even received numerous nods and wins for major awards. But having an actress lead an action crime piece is still not as prevalent as male leads, and the situation …

Taylor Sheridan Fought With Producers Over One Sicario Character

Screenwriter Taylor Sheridan got some heavy producer pushback regarding Emily Blunt's character in the script for Sicario.