Damian Lewis is in final negotiations to join the cast of Oceans Eight, the all-female spinoff of Oceans Eleven starring Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, and Anne Hathaway.
Rihanna, Helena Bonham Carter, Mindy Kaling, Awkwafina, and Sarah Paulson are also on board with Gary Ross directing.
The film is set to bow on June 8, 2018.
Bullocks character is the leader of a group of thieves and cons who try to pull off a major heist. Lewis will play Bullocks ex-lover and the target of the gangs robbery.
Lewis had been spotted on set in recent weeks and sources now confirm he has more then a simple cameo in the movie.