Deadline reports that Tim Blake Nelson is set to join Gerard Butler in Angel Has Fallen.
The film is the third installment of the Olympus Has Fallen franchise following 2016’s London Has Fallen and stars Butler as Secret Service Agent Mike Banning and Morgan Freeman as President Trumbull.
The franchise clearly has a devoted fan base as the first film Olympus Has Fallen, directed by Antoine Fuqua, earned $170 million worldwide at the box office on a $70 million budget.
He will star alongside the supporting cast, including Jada Pinkett Smith (Girls Trip), Piper Perabo (Covert Affairs), and Sapir Azulay (The Angel).