Harry Potter and Batman actor Gary Oldman is nearly set to play a villain in the upcoming thriller called Motor City.

The film is directed by Book of Eli co-director Albert Hughes, who worked with Oldman on the film, with Dominic Cooper (Captain America) set to play the lead. Reports Heat Vision:

Oldman, who worked with Hughes on Book of Eli, will act as a kingpin-type who has his hooks into the woman.
Chad St. John wrote the script. Joel Silver and Andrew Rona are producing. Douglas Urbanski and Ethan Erwin are exec producing.
An April start in Berlin is being eyed.

Appropriately enough, the film will be distributed by Warner Bros. (who’s no stranger to Oldman). Motor City is due out in 2013.