Nearly a month since production had begun on Rebel Moon, Deadline brings word that Deadpool star Ed Skrein has officially signed on to star in Zack Snyder’s next original film for Netflix.
Rebel Moon is produced by Deborah Snyder, Wesley Coller, and Zack Snyder for The Stone Quarry along with Grand Electric’s Eric Newman.
Skrein will be replacing Obi-Wan Kenobi actor Rupert Friend as the film’s new antagonist.
In addition, Cleopatra Coleman (Dopesick), Fra Fee (Hawkeye), and Rhian Rees (Nope) have also been cast to join the sci-fi action film.