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" Melissa Leo is in negotiations to join The Equalizer.  The feature is a remake of the 1980s American television series that aired on CBS.  If Leo signs on to the Sony picture she would join Denzel Washington, who has been cast in the starring role, Deadline reports.  The Equalizer is about a retired covert operations officer Robert McCall, who redeems himself by helping those in need.  Leo is slated to play McCall&amp;#039;s old friend and sidekick, tipping him off when he&amp;#039;s up against the enemy. Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal and Steve Tisch will all serve as producers on the film, which will start shooting on location in Boston next month.   Antoine Fuqua - who worked with Leo on Olympus Has Fallen - is attached to direct. Leo - who appeared alongside Washington in Flight - is best known internationally for her Oscar-winning performance in David O Russell&amp;#039;s The Fighter. She will soon feature in in Lee Daniels&amp;#039; new historical drama The Butler, playing former First Lady of the United States Mamie Eisenhower. Watch a video clip of Melissa Leo in The Fighter below:      "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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