Deadline report that the British actress, known for her appearances in DIE ANOTHER DAY, DOOM and MADE IN DAGENHAM, is currently in negotiations to star opposite Tom Cruise in ONE SHOT. The film is an adaptation of the ninth book in Lee Child’s ‘Jack Reacher’ series, and despite criticism from fans of the character for being unsuitable for the part, producer Tom Cruise has taken on the role of Jack Reacher.
The plot of the novel has been described as follows;
‘Six shots. Five dead. One heartland city thrown into a state of terror. But within hours the cops have it solved: a slam-dunk case. Except for one thing. The accused man says: You got the wrong guy. Then he says: Get Reacher for me.
Sure enough, ex–military investigator Jack Reacher is on his way. He knows this shooter, a trained military sniper who never should have missed a shot. Reacher is certain something is not right, and soon the slam-dunk case explodes.
Now Reacher is teamed with a beautiful young defense lawyer, moving closer to the unseen enemy who is pulling the strings. Reacher knows that no two opponents are created equal, this one has come to the heartland from his own kind of hell. Reacher realises that the only way to take him down is to match his ruthlessness and cunning, and then beat him shot for shot.’
ONE SHOT is directed by Christopher McQuarrie (THE USUAL SUSPECTS, THE WAY OF THE GUN), and is set for release in 2013.
