MUMBAI: Billy Bob Thornton and Forest Whitaker have signed up to play the leading villains in upcoming film Out of the Furnace.

The 56-year-old will join Christian Bale, Zoe Saldana and Casey Affleck. The film is about a man who tracks down his brother‘s killer after he is released from prison, it is understood.

Whitaker is also set to play a leading part in the Scott Cooper-directed picture while Thornton will play the leading bad guy in the project.

The actor, who was married to actress Angelina Jolie for three years, is best known for roles in Sling Blade and Armageddon. He is currently filming a part in the film Red Machine.