Brazilian actor Wagner Moura, who stars in the Elite Squad movie series, has joined the cast of Neill Blomkamp’s sci-fi thriller Elysium, according to LatinoReview. The movie will mark his Hollywood debut.
Wagner Moura will play the main villain in this mysterious adventure; a character who THR says is described as having a crazy sense of humor.. Little else is known about the story, other than it’s supposedly set 150 years in the future and has social allegory elements, just like District 9. Matt Damon will reportedly play a con man, with Sharlto Copley also starring. Jodie Foster is supposedly attached to the project still, although she revealed last month she isn’t yet signed.
Neill Blomkamp will direct Elysium from his own screenplay. And not long after the Moura news broke, the release date was revealed, with THR saying Elysium will hit cinemas March 8th, 2013. Timed to take advantage of Spring Break in America and the Easter holidays.