Morgan Freeman joins the sequel of The Hitman's Bodyguard

Morgan Freeman, who was last seen in Disney's The Nutcracker and the Four Realms, is all set to star in Ryan Reynolds' The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard, the sequel to 2017 American action thriller comedy film, The Hitman's Bodyguard.

The veteran actor has joined Frank Grillo, who was last cast in the sequel. No further details are as yet available about Freeman's character.

While Samuel L Jackson and Salma Hayek are set to return for the second installment, Patrick Hughes, who directed the first part, also comes back to helm the sequel.

The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard will follow bodyguard Michael Bryce (Reynolds), who is enlisted by Jackson and Hayek's characters to join them on a mission along the Amalfi Coast.

The production of the film, written by Tom O'Connor, is expected to begin this month.

Freeman will next be seen in the action thriller, Angel Has Fallen, which is set to get a release in August this year, months after multiple women accused him of sexual misconduct over his career spanning more than five decades.