While little is still known about the plot of Neill Blomkamp’s next movie, Elysium, Variety reports that Drive Angry star William Fichtner is in final negotiations to join the cast of the the sci-fi flick.
It isn’t known what role William Fichtner will play, although he joins a cast that includes Matt Damon, Jodie Foster, Sharlto Copley, and Wagner Moura. Elysium is said to be a social allegory similar to Neill Blomkamp’s blockbuster District 9, which is set 150 years in the future. Matt Damon will reportedly play a con man.
Fichtner’s always a good bet, as he’s brought strength and gravitas to everything from TV’s Prison Break and Invasion to movies such as Contact, Armageddon, Go, Pearl Harbor, Crash, and The Dark Knight.
Neill Blomkamp will direct Elysium from his own script, with filming kicking off in July.