hitman 3.jpgHollywood action star Vin Diesel has left the Hitman movie. He was originally mean to play Agent 47, the bald-headed assassin, but apparently Timothy Olyphant (best known for his part in Deadwood) has got the part.

It was also revealed that French director Luc Besson (The 5th Element, The Transporter) will be producing the move, which, according to plans, will be released in the second half of 2007. Although director hasn’t been revealed (or found) yet, Hitman is written by Skip Woods, who wrote Swordfish back in 2001.

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