Everything seems to be stacking up nicely for a Jack Reacher movie: action hero Tom Cruise as Reacher himself, a beautiful supporting cast in the shapes of Rosamund Pike and Alexia Fast and solid character work from Richard Jenkins. But where's the Bond -style bad guy?

Amazingly, German direc💟tor Werner Herzog has been hired to fill that role in a rare turn in front of the ⭕camera.

Herzog's voice should be a familiar sound to cultured film fans, as the director has narrated documentaries such as Grizzly Man , Cave Of Forgotten Dreams and Encounters At The End Of The World .

He also appeared in the 2007 poker film The Grand .

According to The Hollywood Reporter , Herzog will play The Zec, a character from the 2005 Lee Child noღvel wh🥂o is described as an "ageless and shadowy figure".

Christopher McQuarrie is directing from his own script𒈔.

One Shot is set to begin filmi🌊ng in Pittsburgh this 𓆏month and opens early 2013.