Michael Shannon, who was nominated for an Oscar for his performance in REVOLUTIONARY ROAD, has signed on to play Bobby Monday, the film’s villain, a crooked cop desperate to get his hands on a package and Gordon-Levitt’s bike messenger is delivering.
On the other hand, former Hooters waitress turned “Real World: San Diego” cast member Jamie Chung has signed on to play the film’s female lead, Nima. She’s an Asian college student who hands off the package in question to Gordon-Levitt (and winds up being something of a love interest).
The film will be directed by David Koepp, who co-wrote the script with John Kamps. Koepp will use a visual technique he’s calling “Bike-O-Vision” for the action sequences when JGL is zipping through Manhattan on his bike. We’ll get a POV shot from the bike and the action around will slow down to a crawl while certain aspects of the route are highlighted on screen as we see what the character is deciding as he rides.