We remember our first thought upon learning that Timothy Olyphant had been cast as the bald assassin Agent 47 for the upcoming adaptation of the videogame Hitman.

“Great,” squeaked the little part of our brain that was still awake. After all, this is a man after whom J.R.R. Tolkien named those giant elephant-like beasts in Lord Of The Rings. Olyphant is one of those actors who slips in and out of roles without the narcissistic brouhaha afterwards. He is never typecast, playing goodies and baddies, but forever with an air of mystery. Could Hitman be the videogame adaptation that bucks the trend of turdiness usually associated with this specific sub-genre? (Although, to be honest, Doom was pretty great. Seriously.)