The actor will also star in the drama Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead, which will be directed by Sidney Lumet for Capitol Films.
Charlie Wilson’s War will be directed by Mike Nichols. Inspired by a book by George Crile, the film tells the story of an American congressman, and a CIA agent who found the means to secretly arm rebels to fight against invading Soviet troops in Afghanistan in the early 1980s. Hoffman will play the CIA agent. Filming is set to begin on October 10.
Hoffman’s other project, Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead, tells the story of two brothers who try to rob their parents’ jewellery store. The cast also includes Ethan Hawke, Albert Finney and Marisa Tomei. Filming is set to begin next month.
Hoffman was seen recently in the film Mission: Impossible III.