will join his fellow
Casino Royale co-star
Eva Green and oscar winning actress
Nicole Kidman for the first installment of the fantasy epic
The Golden Compass. He will play Lord Asriel, who has been described as "a ruthless and mysterious adventurer". The movie is the first part of an epic trilogy based on writer
Phillip Pullman's succesful series
His Dark Materials. Production begins in September and the movie is set to be released on November 16th next year. The casting for this movie just keeps getting better and better! source -
variety,
coming soon