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He will replace the late Paul Walker.
One of the upcoming films that Paul Walker was attached to star in at the time of his death was the next Hitman movie, titled Agent 47, where he would have succeeded the first film's Timothy Olyphant in the title role.
Variety reports that Homeland actor Rupert Friend has replaced Walker in the Fox production based on the Square Enix video game. Friend plays badass CIA operative Peter Quinn on the Showtime series.
The Brit actor's other credits include The Young Victoria, The Libertine, The Last Legion, and Pride & Prejudice.
Skip Woods and Michael Finch penned the script for Agent 47, which will be directed by Aleksander Bach. The producers are Chuck Gordon, Alex Young, and Adrian Askarieh. Daniel Alter is executive producer.
One of the upcoming films that Paul Walker was attached to star in at the time of his death was the next Hitman movie, titled Agent 47, where he would have succeeded the first film's Timothy Olyphant in the title role.
Variety reports that Homeland actor Rupert Friend has replaced Walker in the Fox production based on the Square Enix video game. Friend plays badass CIA operative Peter Quinn on the Showtime series.
The Brit actor's other credits include The Young Victoria, The Libertine, The Last Legion, and Pride & Prejudice.
Skip Woods and Michael Finch penned the script for Agent 47, which will be directed by Aleksander Bach. The producers are Chuck Gordon, Alex Young, and Adrian Askarieh. Daniel Alter is executive producer.
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