Yahya Abdul-Mateen II talks about how his version differs from Denzel Washington’s in Man on Fire

Netflix’s ‘Man on Fire’ has no heat

When I first heard Netflix was making a new adaptation of Man on Fire, I thought to myself that this would probably be another unnecessary reboot but I kept an open mind.  This was mostly because of Yahya Abdul-Mateen II. Having seen his performances in films like The Trial of the Chicago 7 and Candyman, I’ve come to regard Mateen as one of the most underrated leading men in Hollywood. Earlier this year, he starred in the Marvel series Wonder Ma…

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II talks about how his version differs from Denzel Washington’s in Man on Fire

It was only recently that I learned that Man on Fire was actually a book and has been adapted multiple times. To me, Tony Scott’s film with Denzel Washington was the only version and I was ignorant to any other versions. But now that Netflix is releasing a re-imagining of the story, I’ve learned of the extensive history of John Creasy. Now, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is stepping into the role and making it his own. While there are certainly some para…