EXCLUSIVE: Hailee Steinfeld, who burst on the scene with an Oscar-nominated turn in True Grit, has landed the lead role opposite Kevin Costner in the untitled action film that McG will direct for Luc Besson's EuropaCorp and Relativity Media. Scripted by Besson and Adi Hasak under the title Three Days to Kill, the film stars Costner as Secret Service agent who discovers he's dying. Before he goes, he attempts to complete a final mission, and reconnect with his estranged daughter. He's also taking an experimental drug that could prolong his life, and that adds complexity to the ticking clock because of the drug's hallucinatory side effects. Besson and Virginie Besson-Silla are producing with Hasak and Relativity CEO Ryan Kavanaugh. Tucker Tooley's exec producer.
Steinfeld, who turns 16 this month, stars in several upcoming films, including the John Carney-directed Can A Song Save Your Life?, the title role in the Carlo Carlei-directed Romeo and Juliet, and the Gavin Hood-directed Ender's Game. She's repped by ICM Partners and Anonymous Content.
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