Wednesday, November 07, 2012

Dominic Cooper Has A "Need"

Dominic Cooper has joinred the film adaptation of Electronic Arts best-selling video game franchise "Need for Speed says Variety,


George and John Gatins are writing the script from which Scott Waugh ("Act of Valor") would call action.

Cooper's would play an entrepreneur who specialises in car upgrades.

Breaking Bad co-star Aaron Paul plays the male lead. Imogen Poots will play a savvy exotic car dealer who connects the wealthy with high-end supercars.

As a rival to the "Fast and Furious" film series, 'Need' has sold over 100 million copies of the eighteen games in the series, making it the most successful racing video game series in the world.

At one point, Taylor Kitsch had reportedly been offered the lead role. Actors Brenton Thwaites and Luke Bracey, both former stars of Aussie soap "Home and Away", were also being tested for roles in film

John Gatins and EA will produce the film.

Shooting kicks off early next year ahead of a February 2014 release.

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