Los Angeles: Actor Dhanush, known for movies such as Aadukalam and Raanjhanaa, is set to make his debut in Hollywood. Dhanush has joined the cast of Ryan Gosling and Chris Evans-starrer The Gray Man. The movie is being made at Netflix by filmmaker duo Anthony and Joe Russo. It is based on Mark Greaney’s 2009 novel of the same name. The plot revolves around freelance assassin and former CIA operative Court Gentry (Gosling). Actor Dhanush is expected to play a key role in the movie.
The movie tells the tale of Gentry as he is hunted across the world by Lloyd Hansen (Evans), a former member of Gentry’s CIA team.
Dhanush joins the cast along with Narcos star Wagner Moura, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood child actor Julia Butters and Game of Thrones alum Jessica Henwick, Netflix said in a post on Twitter. The Gray Man will also feature actor Ana de Armas in a pivotal role.
The details of their characters have been kept under wraps.
Netflix aims to create a new franchise with a James Bond level of scale and a budget upward of USD 200 million. Anthony and Joe Russo will be producing the project through their ‘AGBO’ banner.
Joe Russo wrote the script, with Avengers: Endgame screenwriters Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely polishing the final draft.
The makers are planning to start the filming in January in Los Angeles. International locations are still being finalised.
Dhanush has previously featured in 2018’s English-language movie The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir, directed by Ken Scott. He is currently working on filmmaker Aanad L Rai’s Atrangi Re, opposite Akshay Kumar and Sara Ali Khan.