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| Directed by | Amma Asante |
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| Based on | The Billion Dollar Spy by David E. Hoffman |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Billion Dollar Spy is an upcoming American spy thriller film directed by Amma Asante and written by Stephen Gaghan and Ben August. It is based on the 2015 non-fiction book The Billion Dollar Spy by David E. Hoffman, and stars Russell Crowe as the titular spy, alongside Harry Lawtey, Vera Farmiga, Tony Goldwyn, Willa Fitzgerald, Rufus Sewell, and Justin Theroux.
In October 2020, Mads Mikkelson and Armie Hammer were cast in the movie as Adolf Tolkachev and Brad Reid. [1] In March 2025, it was announced that a film based on The Billion Dollar Spy would be made, with Russell Crowe, Harry Lawtey, and Willa Fitzgerald joining the cast, the former starring as the titular spy. Amma Asante signed on as director, with Ben August and Stephen Gaghan writing the script. [2] [3] In April 2025, the rest of the cast was announced, along with the fact that principal photography began in Budapest. [4] [5] In May, Claes Bang joined the cast. [6]
