One of the joys of John Cusack is that you never know what sort of movie he might come out with next, as his resume is filled with everything from mega-budget action spectaculars to tiny little indie flicks. Now he's going action thriller again, as Variety reports that Cusack has signed up to star in The Numbers Station, opposite Malin Akerman, who was cast last month.
Although not 100% clear, it seems Cusack is taking over the role Ethan Hawke was originally going to play, as a disgraced black-ops CIA agent who gets sent to a dead-end assignment in the Nevada desert. He is told to protect a code breaker (Akerman) working at an isolated CIA broadcast station. It's supposed to be an easy job, but gets a lot more difficult when she’s targeted by unknown assailants.
The Candidate’s Kasper Barfoed is directing with shooting set to begin in the next few months, after funding is locked down at next month's American Film Market.