According to Variety, Ellen Page and Cillian Murphy have signed up to star in psychological thriller Peacock. Ellen Page just can’t stop getting interesting roles. We told you last week that Ellen had signed up to star in horror Drag Me To Hell, which will be directed by Sam Raimi, and now she has got herself another interesting movie. Peacock is a psychological thriller that evolves around Murphy’s character who has a split personality. He fools the town into believing his two alter egos are man and wife. Page plays a struggling young mother who holds the key to his past and sparks a battle between the personalities.

“‘Peacock’ stunned me as a script from start to finish,” Murphy said. “It offers an incredible challenge to an actor — one I couldn’t turn down.” Page added, “This is one of the boldest screenplays I’ve come across in my albeit short career; it’s a character and story I can throw myself into and exactly the type of movie I love to be a part of.”

Cillian Murphy is best known for his roles in 28 Days Later, Batman Begins and Sunshine. Having seen him in all three, I cannot wait to see what he does in Peacock. I always like a psychological thriller to get the old cogs in my head turning.

Peacock will be directed by newcomer Michael Lander, who co-wrote the script with another newcomer Ryan Roy. However, the fact that they have been able to get these two young talented actors on board speaks volumes.

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