Charmer

Paul Dano will join Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz in action comedy, formerly titled “Wichita.” according to Variety,

The story follows secret agent Milner (Cruise) who finds himself teaming up with a Midwestern single woman June (Diaz) who has had terrible luck with men.

Dano will play a charming but mysterious scientist whose invention is at the center of Cruise and Diaz’s chase.

The movie also stars Maggie Grace and Marc Blucas.

Directed by James Mangold from a script by Scott Frank and Dana Fox that he rewrote with Laeta Kalogridis (”Shutter Island“).

Shooting starts next month in Boston.