It’s been a while since we saw Jennifer Garner feature in an action film but it looks like we’ll get our chance this September with Peppermint. The actress famous for her roles in Alias and Elektra has mostly featured in family-friendly films as of late.
But now it looks like she’s ditching the genre for a gritty action thriller, just like Keanu Reeves and Liam Neeson have done.
Peppermint tells the story of young mother Riley North (Garner) who awakens from a coma after her husband and daughter are killed in a brutal attack on the family. When the system frustratingly shields the murderers from justice, Riley sets out to transform herself from citizen to urban guerrilla.
Channelling her frustration into personal motivation, she spends years in hiding honing her mind, body and spirit to become an unstoppable force – eluding the underworld, the LAPD and the FBI – as she methodically delivers her personal brand of justice.
Peppermint also stars John Gallagher Jr., Method Man, John Ortiz, Juan Pablo Raba, Annie Ilonzeh and Richard Cabral. Look for the film in cinemas this September.