6 November 2012 3:25 PM, PST | GeekTyrant | See recent GeekTyrant news »

Dominic Cooper played Howard Stark in Captain America: The First Avenger, and now he's in negotiations to co-star in DreamWorks' big screen adaptation of Need for Speed. If cast he would star along side Aaron Paul and Imogen Poots.

The news comes from Variety who also gives a little rundown on the plot of the film. "Story follows an underground racecar driver (Paul) who owns a garage that modifies expensive cars to make them faster for racing. Framed and sent to prison when his best friend is murdered during a race, he seeks revenge upon his release."

Cooper will play a character named Dino, "an ex-nascar driver who uses his connections to the wealthy to create a business rebuilding and modifying supercars." Poots will play an exotic car dealer who does business with Paul and Cooper.

The film has also been described as being a "fast-paced, high-octane film rooted in »

- Joey Paur

Report a problem



Similar News Items

Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
Dominic Cooper
Aaron Paul (I)


IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.

See our NewsDesk partners