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Monaghan, Shannon for 'Machine Gun Preacher'
Published Monday, May 10 2010, 16:06 BST | By Mike Moody
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The actors join Gerard Butler in the movie, directed by Quantum of Solace helmer Marc Forster, reports Deadline New York.
The story, based on actual events, centres on Sam Childres, a man who ventured into Africa to rescue children from rebel warlords.
Monaghan will portray Childers's wife Lynn, while Shannon will play his close friend.
Monaghan co-starred with Shia LaBeouf in the 2008 thriller Eagle Eye. Shannon recently played Kim Fowley in The Runaways.
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