Variety reports the actor’s signed on to lead new spy thriller The Rhythm Section, straight from director Reed Morano (who directed a few episodes of The Handmaid’s Tale) and Bond producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli.
Why wait around for Bond when we can watch Blake Lively kick butt instead?
“It is exciting for us to be working with the immensely talented team of director Reed Morano and actress who have a strong vision for this very compelling story driven by a female protagonist.”
“We are thrilled to be bringing Mark Burnell’s ‘The Rhythm Section’ to the big screen with our partners at IM Global,” Broccoli and Wilson said.