Oliver Jackson-Cohen has been tapped to star as the titular character in Universal and Blumhouse’s The Invisible Man.
He joins previously cast Elisabeth Moss (The Handmaid’s Tale), Aldis Hodge (City on a Hill), Harriet Dyer (The In Between), and Storm Reid (A Wrinkle in Time).
The reimagining of the Universal Pictures’ classic monster character is baed on the H. G. Wells’ science-fiction novel about a chemist who discovered the secret of invisibility while conducting a series of tests involving a drug called monocane.
Leigh Whannell is directing the thriller from his own script.
Peter Cramer, Universal’s President of Production, previously said in a statement: “Throughout cinematic history Universal’s classic monsters have been reinvented through the prism of each new filmmaker that brings these characters to life. We are excited to take a more managed approach for their return to screen, shepherded by creators who have stories they are passionate to tell with them.”
The Invisible Man begins shooting later this month in Sydney, Australia and is scheduled for a March 13 release.
