Goggins is probably best known for his role as Detective Shane Vendrell in The Shield tv show, but he has proven to be an excellent character actor in many film supporting roles. Deadline are reporting that he will be the next actor to join the already very impressive cast of Jon Favreu's upcoming comic adaptation.
No info on what character Goggins might be playing, but I assume it will be a cowboy..or, an alien. You will see him next in Nimrod Antal's
Predators too.
Cowboys And Aliens also stars Daniel Craig, Harrison Ford, Olivia Wilde, Sam Rockwell and Noah Ringer. Its set to open in theaters on July 29, 2011. The movie was written by Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci and Damon Lindelof.
Here's a synopsis..
1873. Arizona Territory. A stranger (Craig) with no memory of his past stumbles into the hard desert town of Absolution. The only hint to his history is a mysterious shackle that encircles one wrist. What he discovers is that the people of Absolution don't welcome strangers, and nobody makes a move on its streets unless ordered to do so by the iron-fisted Colonel Dolarhyde (Ford). It's a town that lives in fear.
But Absolution is about to experience fear it can scarcely comprehend as the desolate city is attacked by marauders from the sky. Screaming down with breathtaking velocity and blinding lights to abduct the helpless one by one, these monsters challenge everything the residents have ever known.
Now, the stranger they rejected is their only hope for salvation. As this gunslinger slowly starts to remember who he is and where he's been, he realizes he holds a secret that could give the town a fighting chance against the alien force. With the help of the elusive traveler Ella (Olivia Wilde), he pulls together a posse comprised of former opponents—townsfolk, Dolarhyde and his boys, outlaws and Apache warriors—all in danger of annihilation. United against a common enemy, they will prepare for an epic showdown for survival.
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