Lupita Nyong’o to Star in John Woo Remake of ‘The Killer’

Lupita Nyong’o has signed on for John Woo’s remake of his classic film The Killer, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

The film will be a joint project between Universal Pictures and eOne. Woo is also back to direct.

Studio executives have described the movie as a “blistering thriller that blends espionage with extraordinary stunts, an assassin is sworn to protect a young woman she accidentally blinded during a mob hit years prior.”

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Nyong’o will be taking on the role of the assassin that was played by Hong Kong actor Chow Yun-Fat in the 1989 original.