Four in talks for Willis action film 'Red'

Julian McMahon, Ernest Borgnine, Richard Dreyfuss and Brian Cox are in talks to join the cast of Bruce Willis action film Red.

Based on the Wildstorm/DC Comics series, the movie centres on an ex-black ops agent who has to fight off younger assassins out to kill him.

Morgan Freeman, Helen Mirren, John C. Reilly and Mary Louise Parker are also on board to star in Flightplan director Robert Schwentke's movie.

Nip/Tuck star McMahon will play the Vice President in the middle a conspiracy, Borgnine the keeper of hidden CIA records, Dreyfuss a wealthy government contractor and Cox a former Cold War spy and enemy of Willis, says The Hollywood Reporter.