Doug Liman's CHAOS WALKING Enlists DOCTOR STRANGE Star Mads Mikkelsen To Play The Villain
It sounds like Mads Mikkelsen is moving from one villainous turn to another as it's being reported that he's entered talks with Lionsgate to join Doug Liman's upcoming adaptation of Chaos Walking!
The Hollywood Reporter has learned that Mads Mikkelsen is currently in negotiations with Lionsgate to join Tom Holland and Daisy Ridley in Doug Liman's upcoming adaptation of Patrick Ness' best-selling dystopian young adult novel Chaos Walking. If his deal closes, Mikkelsen would play the ruthless mayor of Prentisstown who is searching for his former protégé (Holland) while also attempting to further his own agenda.
The story is set in a world where all women have been killed off by a mysterious virus and all living creatures can hear one another's thoughts in a stream of images, words, and sounds, which is referred to as "Noise." Holland will portray a young boy that is forced to flee his hometown with his dog and stumbles across an unexpected sight in his travels: a girl, played by Ridley.
Academy Award-winner Charlie Kaufman (Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind) penned the script while Jamie Linden (Money Monster) completed the most recent draft. The film was recently slated for a March 1, 2019, release date.
Following his acclaimed turn as Dr. Hannibal Lecter on NBC's Hannibal, Mikkelsen had an eventful 2016, starring as Galen Erso in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and as the villainous Kaecilius in Marvel's Doctor Strange.
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