Hollywoof superstar Tom Cruise is said to have agreed to appear in thr film, an adaptation of John Sturges' 1960 movie of the same name, reported Sun Online.
Damon is set to star alongside Cruise as Vin, the character Steve MCQueen played in the original.
"Mgm are throwing big money at the film and wanted some top names to fill the main parts. You can't get much bigger than Cruise and Damon," a source said.
