Big news coming out of Cannes is the casting announcement for Tin Soldier, an indie action flick that will start rolling cameras next week in Greece. Per Deadline, the project has been boarded by two Academy Award winners with Jamie Foxx (Spider-Man: No Way Home) and Robert De Niro (Joker) signed on to star. They’ll be joined by Scott Eastwood (I Want You Back) and John Leguizamo (John Wick) to round out the main cast.

Brad Furman (The Lincoln Lawyer) is directing the film using a screenplay co-written with Jess Fuerst. It will be produced by Keith Kjarval of Unified Pictures, Steven Chasman of Current Entertainment, and Brad Feinstein of Romulus Entertainment. Walter Josten of Blue Rider is executive producing.

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Tin Soldier Features an Impressive Ensemble Cast

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“I am honored to be a part of the team behind such an ambitious, important and deeply personal work in Tin Soldier,” director Brad Furman said of his involvement. “With awe-inspiring settings and set pieces built for the big screen, this is an original story about struggle, sacrifice and the power of love and acceptance. To collaborate with a cast of this caliber is beyond humbling. The individual inspiration they have brought to each role is like nothing I have seen before. This has been an exciting journey and my hope is the film is even more exciting for audiences around the world.”

Kjarval and Chasman added, “As longtime friends, working with Brad (Furman) to craft an inspired and clever action film is a dream come true as we have formed a family along the way. Brad and Jess have written such a powerful screenplay that has allowed us to put together an amazing diverse group of actors. With such incredible talent, this is going to be a wild ride.”

Foxx was most recently seen reprising his role as Electro in the hit film Spider-Man: No Way Home. Robert De Niro had memorable roles in the 2019 films Joker and The Irishman and was last seen in the 2020 crime comedy The Comeback Trail. Scott Eastwood recently appeared alongside Charlie Day in the romantic comedy I Want You Back on Prime Video, while John Leguizamo returned to the spotlight last year as the voice of Bruno in the hit Disney film Encanto.