Actor Lamorne Morris is set to star alongside Vin Diesel in Sony Picutres' "Bloodshot". Morris will play the role of scientist...

Actor Lamorne Morris is set to star alongside Vin Diesel in Sony Picutres' "Bloodshot". Morris will play the role of scientist Wilfred Wigans, who becomes Bloodshot's unlikely ally, reported Variety. Dave Wilson of Blur Studios will direct and Neal H Moritz is producing.  The movie also stars Toby Kebbell, Eiza Gonzalez, Michael Sheen, Sam Heughan, Talulah Riley, and Alex Hernandez.

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First published in 1992, "Bloodshot" revolves around a mortally wounded soldier with powers of regeneration and meta-morphing made possible through nano-machines in his bloodstream. "Bloodshot" was created by Kevin VanHook, Don Perlin, and Bob Layton for Valiant.