EXCLUSIVE: Gangs of London actor Joe Cole is joining Amazon MGM Studios’ submarine action thriller, Subversion opposite Chris Hemsworth, Lily James, Michael Peña, Simone Kessell, Robert John Burke, and David Wenham.
Subversion follows a once-promising naval commander (Chris Hemsworth) who is blackmailed by a cartel-like organization into piloting a dangerous submarine carrying illegal cargo across international waters. Thrust into a high-stakes game of cat and mouse with a Coast Guard officer (Lily James) in hot pursuit; he must outmaneuver blockades and navigate perilous threats both inside and outside the submarine.
Patrick Vollrath (7500) is directing the film from a script by Andrew Ferguson. Transformers franchise producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura is producing with EPs Stephen Shafer and Greg Cohen for di Bonaventura Pictures. E. Bennett Walsh will also serve as EP.
Cole’s film and TV career includes the movie A Prayer Before Dawn, which earned him the award for ‘Best Actor’ at the British Independent Film Awards 2018. Additional previous film credits include Miguel Ángel Jiménez’s The Birthday Party, Duke Johnson’s The Actor, Against the Ice, Bastian Günther’s One Of These Days, Offender, Green Room, The Falling, The Secret in their Eyes, and Thank You for Your Service.
On the series side, Cole is well known for his recurring role in the BBC’s Peaky Blinders. Additional television credits include BBC One’s Nightsleeper, National Geographic’s A Small Light, ITV’s The Ipcress File, Netflix’s Black Mirror, Pure, The Hour, and Skins. Upcoming for Cole are Drew Kirsch’s He Bled Neon, Alex Marx’s The Queen of Fashion, and Override from Alexey Chupov and Natasha Merkulova. The actor is represented by B-Side, WME, and Tapestry.