Twihards, get ready to scream in appreciation – for Twilight star Billy Burke has joined the cast of the bonkers-sounding Nic Cage car chase movie, Drive Angry.
Well, actually, the Twilight-loving hordes might not be too bothered about this one, as Burke merely plays Bella Swan’s dad, Charlie, and therefore isn’t abs-tastic or pecced up to the max, but it’s still an indicator that a role in the vampire franchise can give even its supporting actors something of a career boost.
Burke will play a charismatic, and possibly villainous, cult leader in the Patrick Lussier-directed film, in which Cage will play a vengeful father chasing his daughter’s killer – and his grandchild’s kidnapper – through the desert in a car chase that, essentially, will be movie long.
William Fichtner and Amber Heard are also on board the movie, which starts filming next month in Shreveport.
Lussier co-wrote the script with Todd Farmer, while Michael De Luca will produce. The 3D movie comes out on Feb 11, 2011. Frankly, we can't wait - start revving those engines now…