Morgan Freeman is headed back to the small screen. The 85-year-old actor has signed on to join the cast of Lioness, co-starring with Zoe Saldaña and Nicole Kidman, according to Deadline.
The Oscar winner will star as US Secretary of State Edwin Mullin in the political thriller about a young Marine, played by Laysla De Oliveira, who is recruited by the CIA to befriend the daughter of a terrorist.
New role: Morgan Freeman is headed back to the small screen. The 85-year-old actor has signed on to join the cast of Lioness, co-starring with Zoe Saldaña and Nicole Kidman, starring as the US Secretary of state in the political thriller (Pictured in Beverly Hills in February 2020)The idea behind the operation is to bring down the organization from within.
The Paramount+ show, created by Yellowstone showrunner Taylor Sheridan, is based on a real-life CIA program.Zoe, who is also executive producing the project, will star as Joe, the station chief of the Lioness program.
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