If you saw the first images of Denzel Washington as unorthodox lawyer Roman J. Israel in the Dan Gilroy film that bears the character's name, you might have wondered what he sounds like. Wonder no more, as the first trailer is now online.
Israel is a driven, idealistic, but reclusive defence lawyer who has toiled for decades as a legal researcher for his beloved mentor. But when the older man passes away, his whole working world shifts when he's let go from the firm.
Unhitched from his usual routines, he makes a dangerous choice to entertain the overtures of a well-known, but far more cutthroat firm, charmed by the likes of Colin Farrell's high-powered colleague. But that's when he discovers a case that changes his life... And could potentially threaten it.
Washington looks to be on good form here, and we're happy to see Nightcrawler writer/director Gilroy back behind the camera. Roman J. Israel, Esq. arrives in the UK on 1 December.