The trade report says that the film is being planned to have an ensemble cast (more people for the monster to kill, I guess), but they note that Del Toro will be “anchoring” the piece — suggesting that he will be the one following in the footsteps of Arnold Schwarzenegger, Danny Glover, and Adrian Brody (and may be a guy named Quinn Mackenna).
Sadly, there is no information about the personality of the character, or how he will fit into the plot we know nothing about.
The Hollywood Reporter has learned from inside sources that Benicio Del Toro is now in talks to play a key role in the upcoming The Predator, which is being directed and co-written by Shane Black.