Corey Hawkins Cast as Male Lead in "24: Legacy"
The "Straight Outta Compton" actor to star in "24" reboot
Corey Hawkins, best known for portraying Dr. Dre in Straight Outta Compton, has signed on to play Eric Carter in 24: Legacy. The 24 reboot focuses "on military hero Eric Carter (Hawkins) and chronicles his return to the U.S. and the trouble that follows him back – compelling him to ask CTU for help in saving his life, and stopping what potentially could be one of the largest-scale terror attacks on American soil. Coming from a very rough background, Carter turned his life around in the Army Rangers but now, back home in Virginia with his wife Nicole, he’s pulled back into action as his past comes looking for him." Hawkins along with his Straight Outta Compton co-star, Jason Mitchell is part of the ensemble cast in Kong: Skull Island. The female lead for 24: Legacy has yet to be cast.
Source: Deadline
