'Juno' star joins cast of 'Peacock'

Juno actress Ellen Page is to star opposite Cillian Murphy in psychological thriller Peacock.

The Mandate film focuses on a man with a split personality (Murphy) who leads the residents of Peacock, Nebraska to believe his alter egos are a married couple.

He said: "Peacock stunned me as a script from start to finish. It offers an incredible challenge to an actor - one I couldn't turn down."

Page will play the part of a young mum who sparks a battle between the two personalities, reports Variety.

She said of the role: "This is one of the boldest screenplays I've come across in my albeit short career. It's a character and story I can throw myself into and exactly the type of movie I love to be part of."

The actress, who is nominated for an Oscar for Mandate movie Juno, is also attached to two further projects for the company. She will star in Sam Raimi's new horror film Drag Me To Hell and Drew Barrymore's directorial debut Whip It.

Peacock will be directed by Michael Lander from a script he wrote with co-producer Ryan Roy.

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