According to the Hollywood Reporter, Mendes has joined the cast of the thriller. Filmmaker Renny Harlin will direct the project. Mendes will co-star with Samuel L. Jackson and Ed Harris.
The Cleaner follows the story of a police officer (Jackson) who cleans crime scenes. After finishing a job, he discovers that one of the homicides was not reported to the police.
Mendes, 32, will play the widow of a killer who turns to Jackson’s character for help.