Having found his Baby Driver leads in Ansel Elgort and Lily James, Edgar Wright has looked for someone to bring a little menace into their lives. Jamie Foxx is now in talks to do just that.
Elgort is playing a talented young getaway driver who uses his personal soundtrack to be the best in the business. But then a doomed heist throws a spanner into the works of his life, putting him at risk as well as the people he loves. Foxx, assuming he locks in the role, will be a crime boss who coerces Elgort to work for him. We’re guessing he won’t be best pleased when things go wrong.
This is a project that Wright has been working on for years, tooling on the script in between other projects. He’s now gearing up to direct for Working Title, MRC and Sony’s TriStar, with the latter company handling distribution. The film should be in cinemas in March 2017.
Foxx, last seen warbling in Annie, will pop up in action thriller Sleepless Night, which is now shooting. He’s also attached to another thriller, crime pic Blink.