MUMBAI: Dominic Cooper, better known for his role in Mamma Mia, is in talks to star alongside Aaron Paul and Imogen Poots in Dreamworks‘ Need for Speed.
The 34-year-old star is in negotiations to appear in the forthcoming motoring film based on the Electronic Arts video game of the same name, it is reported.
Cooper is up to play the role of Dino, a former NASCAR driver, who also modifies supercars for wealthy clients while Paul plays an underground racing driver who has diversified into running a garage which modifies luxury cars to boost their power.
However, he is framed for the murder of his friend who dies during a race. After coming out of prison, he swears revenge on those responsible for his friend‘s death and his wrongful imprisonment.
The film will go on the floors next year and will release in February, 2014.