Kevin Bacon has never quite made it to the A-List of American film stars but he has consistently delivered underrated performances throughout his career. Ever since his dancing days in Footloose, he has continued to challenge himself whether its as a reformed child molester in The Woodsman or a smarmy lover in Crazy, Stupid, Love. Landing a major role will do his credentials wonders, especially if he is able to create a sympathetic and likeable character in Ryan Hardy. Weve already seen him play a convincing man of the law in Clint Eastwoods drama Mystic River, and it will be interesting to see if he can command a similar role in this thriller. So far Purefoy has taken centre stage with his layered maniac Joe Carroll, but as the weeks go by Im sure we will all be rooting for Bacons character to win the day.