The Killer

In November 2007, it was reported that David Fincher would be directing an adaptation of the Matz French comic book The Killer, with Allesandro Camon writing the script, Brad Pitt‘s Plan B Entertainment producing, and Paramount Pictures distributing.^[7] By February 2021, Fincher had taken the project to Netflix, where he had signed an overall deal, with Andrew Kevin Walker now writing the script and Michael Fassbender circling the lead role.^[5] By June, it was reported that Fincher was planning to begin filming in November 2021 in Paris, with cinematographer Erik Messerschmidt.^[8] Tilda Swinton joined the cast in October.^[9]

• Michael Fassbender as The Killer, a professional assassin
• Tilda Swinton as The Expert, a fellow assassin living in New York
• Charles Parnell as The Lawyer, Hodges, the Killer’s handler posing as a lawyer
• Arliss Howard as The Client, Claybourne, a billionaire businessman
• Kerry O’Malley as Dolores, an office administrator working for Hodges
• Sophie Charlotte as Magdala, the Killer’s girlfriend
• Emiliano Pernía as Marcus, Magdala’s brother
• Gabriel Polanco as Leo, a taxi driver
• Sala Baker as The Brute, an assassin who lives in Florida
• Monique Ganderton as The Dominatrix
• Daran Norris as Deep South Lounge greeter
• Jack Kesy as Salesman