Simu Liu to play antagonist in Jennifer Lopez's Atlas

Simu Liu, who is known for his performances in Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings, is set to play the villain in Netflix's Atlas, a sci-fi thriller. The film is headlined by Jennifer Lopez.

According to Deadline, Sterling K Brown and Abraham Popoola will play pivotal roles in the upcoming film. The report suggests that the film follows Atlas (Lopez), a woman fighting for humanity in a future where an AI (artificial intelligence) soldier has determined the only way to end war is to end humanity. To outthink this rogue AI, Atlas must work with the one thing she fears most -- another AI.

Directed by Brad Peyton, Atlas falls under the first-look deal Lopez signed last year with Netflix.