Paul Dano linked to 'Looper' role

Paul Dano has been linked to a part in Rian Johnson's upcoming sci-fi thriller Looper.

According to Variety, the Little Miss Sunshine actor is in talks to star in the film, while The Playlist reports that Dano is being lined up to play Seth, a hitman.

Bruce Willis, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Emily Blunt are already attached to the project. Looper is said to be about a crime syndicate which sends intended victims back in time to be killed without a trace.

Production on the film is to start early next year in Louisiana.