After directing a small-budget film called Footsteps, Evans was hired as a freelance director for a documentary about the Indonesian martial art pencak silat.[2] He became fascinated with it, and discovered Indonesian martial artist Iko Uwais, who was working as a deliveryman for a phone company. Evans cast Uwais in his 2009 film Merantau.[citation needed] He planned to produce a larger action film, but scaled the production budget down and created an action film called The Raid (2011). After the success of The Raid, the larger action film eventually became the basis for its sequel, The Raid 2: Berandal (2014).[5][6]
In late 2016, Evans started working on his next film, Apostle, which stars Dan Stevens. The film was released by Netflix on 12 October 2018.
In October 2017, TheWrap reported that Evans had pitched his idea for a Deathstroke solo film and is in early talks to write and direct. Evans also passed on directing a Justice League Dark film.[7] However, in April 2020, Evans said that the film had been delayed and that he was no longer actively involved with the project.[8]
Personal life
Evans lived in Jakarta with his wife, Maya, and their daughter, until the family moved back to Wales in 2015.[1][9][10]
^ abcHughes, Brendan (24 May 2012). "Gareth comes home for his film premiere". walesonline.co.uk. The 32-year-old beamed with pride during the talk at the university's Atrium campus in the city as he answered questions from students eager to follow in his footsteps.