Billy Magnussen (No Time to Die) is set to star in Netflix’s upcoming reboot of the popular Spy Kids franchise, Deadline has learned.
He joins previously announced cast members Gina Rodriguez, Zachary Levi, Everly Carganilla, and Connor Esterson.
This latest Spy Kids chapter is set after the children of the world’s greatest secret agents unwittingly help a powerful game developer unleash a computer virus
Franchise creator Robert Rodriguez will write, direct and produce the film; Racer Max will co-write.
Magnussen will be seen in Netflix’s Lift, starring Kevin Hart, with Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Vincent D’Onofrio, Úrsula Corberó, Yun Jee Kim, Viveik Kalra, and Paul Anderson.
Last year, Magnussen starred in The Sopranos prequel movie The Many Saints of Newark and Cary Fukanuga-directed No Time to Die, the 25th installment in James Bond film franchise