Ryan Phillippe of The Locksmith fame has joined the cast of Mitzi Peirone’s thriller Saint Clare and will have a key role in the film opposite Bella Thorne.

The actor will be playing Timmons, a police officer investigating the recent killings happening in his small town, with a 16-year-old girl named Clare being the main suspect. “His performance opposite Bella Thorne as Detective Timmons is both dark and magnetic on screen,” said the film’s producers in a joint statement. 

Phillippe has previously won awards across multiple projects that include Crash and Gosford Park.

Saint Clare is based on the hit 2021 novel Clare at 16 written by Don Roff. The story of both the film and novel follows the titular character Clare Bleecker, who will be portrayed by Thorne, a quiet and reserved college student who is given a "divine vocation for killing."

In addition to directing the film, Peirone also penned the script of the thriller alongside American Psycho screenwriter Guinevere Turner.

Alongside the announcement of Phillippe, other announced cast members include Rebecca De Mornay (Lucifer), Frank Whaley (Pulp Fiction), Bart Johnson (High School Musical), and Dylan Flashner (The Card Counter). 

David Chackler, Arielle Elwes, and Joel Michaely will serve as producers on the project. 

Saint Clare does not have a release date or release window currently announced.