New Delhi: Popular Tamil actor Dhanush, who made his Bollywood debut with 'Raanjhanaa' opposite Sonam Kapoor, has joined the cast of 'The Gray Man'. The much-awaited flick, directed by Russo Brothers, also stars Chris Evans, Ryan Gosling and Ana de Armas in lead roles.


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Dhanush took to social media to share the good news with his fans. He expressed his excitement on working in the film and thanked his fans for the lobe and support. The 'Maari 2' actor forayed into international cinema with 'The Extraordinary Journey Of The Fakir', which released in 2018.

"Elated to announce that I will be joining the team of Netflix's 'The Gray Man' starring Ryan Gosling and Chris Evans, directed by The Russo Brothers ('Avengers', 'Captain America: Winter Soldier'). Looking forward to being a part of this wonderful action packed experience. My sincere thanks to my dearest fans from all over the world for all the love and support you have been showing me throughout these years. Love you all. Spread Love," Dhanush said.



On the professional front, Dhanush is currently busy with the shoot of 'Atrangi Re'. The film co-starring Sara Ali Khan and Akshay Kumar is slated to hit the silver screens next year.

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'The Gray Man', which will beam on Netflix, also has a star-studded cast in the form of Wagner Moura, Jessica Henwick and Julia Butters. The official Twitter handle of Netflix Film announced the newest addition to the film.

"THE GRAY MAN cast just got even better. Jessica Henwick, Wagner Moura, Dhanush, and Julia Butters will join Ryan Gosling, Chris Evans, and Ana de Armas in the upcoming action thriller from directors Anthony and Joe Russo," the tweet read.



'The Gray Man', which is based on Mark Greaney's novel of the same name, will revolve around an assassin and former CIA operative. The highly anticipated project is rumoured to be produced with a whopping budget of $200 million. Movie buffs are quite excited to see Anthony Russo and Joseph Russo's new film after 'Avengers: Endgame'.

The Russo Brothers are also working with Bollywood diva Priyanka Chopra in Amazon's 'Citadel'.

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