It’s rare that entire world gets to see your breakthrough performance all at the same time, but the globe sat up and took notice of Cameron Britton in Netflix‘s “Mindhunter.” The actor crafted one of the most chilling portrayals of a serial killer in his turn as Edmund Kemper, and now, Hollywood wants him for a big time blockbuster.
Britton has signed on for “The Girl In The Spider’s Web.” The followup (of sorts) to “The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo” will have “The Crown” star Claire Foy taking on the role of Lisbeth Salander, with “The Square” star Claes Bang as the villain. Britton will put aside playing a creepy as hell killer to take the role of a computer expert and associate of Lisbeth’s.
Fede Alvarez (“Don’t’ Breathe“) is directing the movie, and co-wrote the script with Jay Basu andSteven Knight (“Locke,” “Eastern Promises“). Here’s the book synopsis:
She is the girl with the dragon tattoo—a genius hacker and uncompromising misfit. He is a crusading journalist whose championing of the truth often brings him to the brink of prosecution.
Late one night, Blomkvist receives a phone call from a source claiming to have information vital to the United States. The source has been in contact with a young female superhacker—a hacker resembling someone Blomkvist knows all too well. The implications are staggering. Blomkvist, in desperate need of a scoop for Millennium, turns to Salander for help. She, as usual, has her own agenda. The secret they are both chasing is at the center of a tangled web of spies, cybercriminals, and governments around the world, and someone is prepared to kill to protect it . . .
“The Girl In The Spider’s Web” opens on October 19, 2018. [Variety]