Taiwanese star Jay Chou is taking her talents to the Hollywood silver screen. Most recent news noted that the pop star has been cast to star in Lionsgate's upcoming caper-thriller sequel film titled "Now You See Me 2."
The star completes the full cast members of the upcoming sequel, along with newcomers Lizzy Caplan and Daniel Radcliffe, Deadline reported. The film will also feature some star-studded actors from the previous installment reprising their respective roles.
To name a few, the upcoming sequel film stars Mark Ruffalo, Dave Franco, Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Michael Caine, Sanaa Lathan and Morgan Freeman. With filmmaker Jon M. Chu helming the project, the sequel film picks up a year after "The Four Horsemen" outsmarted the FBI with their mind-bending tricks.
Although other details have been kept under wraps, it has been learned that the 37-year-old Taiwanese star will play as Li, the transatlantic counterpart of the Four Horsemen. The story will take after the Four Horsemen, a group of illusionists, who were coercively recruited by a tech genius named Walter Mabry (Radcliffe) to pull off their most outlandish heist ever.
"Now You See Me 2: The Second Act" has officially wrapped the movie production. The cast and crew members have filmed in locations all over London, England, and China, particularly in Macau and Macao Science Center since late November 2014, China Christian Daily has learned.
Much to the delight of the fans, actor Ruffalo took to Instagram on Jan. 27, 2015, to share a photo with Chou. The said picture was accompanied by a witty caption that reads, "Jay Chou teaching me tricks and how to act on 'Now You See Me: (The) Second Act."
Chou rose to fame in the late 2000s after he released his debut album titled "Jay," gaining recognition throughout Asia, most notably in Taiwan, Mainland China, Hong Kong, Singapore, and among others. Due to his unyielding popularity, Chou has sold more than 30 million albums and has received many awards for his musical work before venturing into many movie projects in 2005.
According to reports, the upcoming sequel film will be the second time for the Taiwanese actor to star in an American based movie subsequent to making his Hollywood debut in 2011's "The Green Hornet."
"Now You See Me 2" is set for theatrical release on June 10. Check out the trailer below: