'True Blood' Actor Michael Raymond-James Cast in Tom Cruise's 'One Shot'

Michael Raymond-James has been cast in One Shot, theParamount-Skydance Productions drama starringTom Cruise.our editor recommendsWerner Herzog Cast as Villain in Tom Cruise's 'One Shot'Richard Jenkins Cast in Tom Cruise's 'One Shot' The project, anadaptation of a 2005Lee Childnovel, centers onJack Reacher (Cruise), an ex-Army cop who gets sucked into the mystery surrounding the arrest of a sniper accused of killing five people in a shooting. PHOTOS: True Blood's Dark, Sexy New Style Raymond-James, who played murderer René Lenier on the first season of HBO's True Blood, has been cast in the role of Linsky, described as a lifelong criminal who is hired by villain The Zec (played by Werner Herzog) for a sensitive assignment. Christopher McQuarriewilldirect from a script he wrote. One Shot, which features a cast that also includes Rosamund Pike, David Oyelowo and Richard Jenkins,is set to begin filming in Pittsburgh this month. PHOTOS: Tom Cruise and Other Famous 'South Park' Spoofs Raymond-James starred on FX's Terriers, which was critically acclaimed but cancelled after one season last year. He is represented by Talent Works and Sanders Armstrong Caserta Management. Email: Daniel.Miller@THR.com Twitter: @DanielNMiller Related Topics True Blood Tom Cruise Werner Herzog Movie Casting