Bruce Willis is in talks to star in the CBS Films thriller American Assassin, with Traitor director Jeffrey Nachmanoff on board to helm.

Variety is reporting the news out of Toronto, writing “the pic revolves around Mitch Rapp, a former Syracuse grad student who joins the CIA after his girlfriend his killed by a terrorist attack. Willis will play a CIA operative who serves as a mentor to Rapp.”

Lorenzo di Bonaventura (Transformers) is producing the film, based on a script by Mike Finch. Variety notes of the casting, “Willis had been mulling an offer for some time and with his commitment, the studio can now begin looking for the young assassin he will mentor.”

We’ll be sure to follow this project closely as it moves forward. Are you excited to see Willis join the CIA?