Samuel L. Jackson Signs Up To Play The Villain In Matthew Vaughn's THE SECRET SERVICE
The Avengers and Captain America: The Winter Soldier star has joined the cast of Matthew Vaughn's big screen adaptation of Mark Millar and Dave Gibbons' The Secret Service. He's set to play the lead villain in the movie. Read on for details!
With an impressive cast which already includes Colin Firth and Michael Caine, the latest addition to the cast of the Matthew Vaughn helmed The Secret Service is no stranger to comic book movies. While Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Cruise passed on the role, it is Samuel L. Jackson who will now play the lead villain in the adaptation of the Mark Millar and Dave Gibbons series. Unknown Taron Egerton recently signed up to play 'Gary', while the hunt is now on for the female lead. It is still believed that Vaughn is considering Emma Watson and Dark Shadows' Bella Heathcote.
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