Denzel Washington was an acclaimed performer pretty much from the jump. But the ’80s and ’90s weren’t that much different from now regarding his career’s diversity. When it comes to his modern-day movies, there are action vehicles such as The Equalizer and Gladiator II coming out just as often as dramas like The Tragedy of Macbeth and Fences .
Back in the day, in between critically acclaimed projects like Cry Freedom and Malcolm X , there were (smaller) action flicks such as The Mighty Quinn and Ricochet . And, when it comes to the latter title, there’s a certain connection to what many consider the absolute best of the fist-throwing genre: Die Hard . It’s a small connection, but it is there.
And considering the movies came from different studios (20th Century Studios for Die Hard and Warner Bros. for Ricochet ), it’s surprising it’s there. The likely reason? Both Die Hard and Ricochet (which was initially intended to be a Dirty Harry sequel) were produced by Joel Silver.
So, how do the two films tie together? Let’s find out. How Does Ricochet Connect to Die Hard ? Specifically, the connection comes down to a single shared cast member: Mary Ellen Trainor. She plays the same character in Ricochet , Gail Wallens, that she did in Die Hard .
Wallens is one of the news anchors reporting the events transpiring at Nakatomi Plaza. In Ricochet , Trainor’s screentime as Wallens is even smaller. She basically just briefly talks about the fall from grace experienced b.
