Jamie Foxx and Robert De Niro join the cast of the new action movie Tin Soldier. Fresh off his role as Electro in the record-breaking Marvel blockbuster Spider-Man: No Way Home, Foxx is currently attached to several projects, including the Netflix feature films Day Shift and They Cloned Tyrone. As for De Niro, the veteran Goodfellas actor will reunite with longtime collaborator and friend Martin Scorsese for the highly-anticipated Killers of the Flower Moon, alongside Leonardo DiCaprio.
According to Deadline, Foxx and De Niro have been tapped to star in Tin Soldier, as part of a cast that also includes John Leguizamo (Encanto, John Wick) and Scott Eastwood. The film will be directed by Brad Furman (The Lincoln Lawyer, The Infiltrator) with a script co-penned by his frequent collaborator Jess Fuerst. The duo will also produce the feature under their Road Less Traveled Productions, with Blue Rider’s Walter Josten as executive producer. Filming is slated to begin next week in Greece.
The story of Tin Soldier revolves around The Bokushi (Foxx), who preaches to hundreds of veterans who have been drawn to the promise of protection and purpose under him. After several failed infiltration attempts on his impenetrable fortress, military operative Emmanuel Ashburn (De Niro) recruits Nash Cavanaugh (Eastwood), an ex-special forces asset who was once a disciple of The Bokushi. Nash agrees to use his insider knowledge of the enigmatic leader as he seeks vengeance on the man who took everything from him, including the love of his life.
Source: Deadline