The upcoming action thriller will see Smith play an ageing assassin who ends up getting involved in a fierce battle with his clone, who is 25 years younger than him with sharper skills. Owen's role hasn't been revealed, though Variety report he could be the antagonist and Ang Lee is directing the Paramount movie, which has been in the pipeline since 1997. The original project, set up by Disney, was pitched by Darren Lake, with Don Murphy producing and Tony Scott directing. But it was put on hold for many years to allow the visual effects technology to catch up with the film concept.