The Kiwi genre warrior will do battle with the forces of good in PRIEST, from director Scott Stewart of the upcoming LEGION. Based on Tokyopop graphic novels, the post-apocalyptic Western follows a gunslinging holy man (Paul Bettany) riding the dusty trail with a young half-vampire sheriff (Cam Gigandet) and a priestess (Maggie Q) to track down a gang of fanged bandits.
Urban will play the self-descriptive “Black Hat”, a former colleague of Bettany’s who now leads the bloodsucker baddies.
It’s not the first time Urban has dabbled in evil — he previously made the galaxy uncomfortable for Vin Diesel, and put a bullet through Matt Damon’s squeeze.
He’s also expected back in Enterprise’s sick bay as the cantankerous medical officer in another TREK.