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Bruce Willis is mulling a number of action movies as potential starring vehicles, with the film adaptation of the Warren Ellis graphic novel Red being among them.

According to The Hollywood Reporter's Risky Biz Blog, the 54 year-old Die Hard star "has been in discussions to shoot and fight his way through three action pics — a thriller for NuImage/Millenium titled Inventory, the CIA tale Red for Summit and the mob biopic Scarpa for Morgan Creek."

THR says Red, based on the WildStorm/DC comic, would see Willis "portray a former black-ops agent who has gone into retirement but is forced back into action when a high-tech assassin comes a-callin' to threaten him and his girlfriend."

The trade cautions, however, that negotiations could break down between Willis and Summit. The studio is also looking for a director, with Willis' 16 Blocks helmer Richard Donner named a contender.

Red was scripted by Erich and Jon Hoeber. It will be produced by Lorenzo di Bonaventura and Mark Vahradian, with DC Comics' Gregory Noveck exec producing.