Charlie Hunnam is set to star in ‘Triple Nine’.
The ‘Pacific Rim’ actor is attached to the lead role in the John Hillcoat-directed crime thriller, while Oscar-winning stars Christoph Waltz and Cate Blanchett are also in talks to join the cast, according to TheWrap.com.
The title ‘Triple Nine’ refers to an American police code indicating that a police officer needs immediate assistance.
The plot follows a group of thieves who plan to kill a young LAPD officer (Hunnam) to divert the police away from a heist they’re conducting across town.
Hunnam will play the targeted officer, while Waltz is in talks to play Hunnam’s uncle, who is a fellow cop investigating the criminals.
‘The Hobbit’ actress Blanchett is tipped to play the role of a cunning mobster’s wife, who is really the one behind the heist.
Shia LaBeouf was originally attached to the lead role in the film, which would have lead to a reunion with Hillcoat, who directed him in ‘Lawless’.
Production on the film is slated to begin before the end of the year.
Hunnam – who also stars in TV show ‘Sons of Anarchy’ – is next set to reunite with ‘Pacific Rim’ director Guillermo del Toro for ‘Crimson Peak’.
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Charlie Hunnam to star in Triple Nine
Chris Hunnam could star alongside Oscar winners Christoph Waltz and Cate Blanchett in ‘Triple Nine’.