LOS ANGELES, Oct 13: Actor Jackie Earle Haley has been added to the cast of 2013’s ‘Olympus Has Fallen’ sequel ‘London Has Fallen’.
The 53-year-old Oscar-nominated actor will join original cast members Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart, Morgan Freeman, Angela Bassett and Radha Mitchell, who will all be reprising their roles for the sequel, reported The Wrap.
US Secret Service agent Mike Banning (Butler) and his team will be heading to London to stop a new terrorist threat.
The film will revolve around a plot involving a strike in London during the funeral of the British Prime Minister.
Although no character details have been revealed for the character, Haley will play Deputy Chief Mason.
Christian Gudegast wrote the script alongside Creighton Rothenberger and Katrin Benedikt, who penned ‘Olympus Has Fallen’.
‘Easy Money II: Hard to Kill’ director Babak Najafi will be taking the helm for the sequel.
Haley can next be seen in ‘Criminal Activities’ in 2015. (PTI)