Will Smith's love affair with Australian actors continues as the Suicide Squad star is set to appear alongside Joel Edgerton in the fantasy cop thriller Bright

It seems Will Smith can't get enough of working with Australian actors. 

The American actor has been announced to star alongside Sydney-born Hollywood star Joel Edgerton in the fantasy cop thriller, Bright.

The news comes just months after the Fresh Prince Of Bel Air star wrapped filming on Suicide Squad with fellow Aussie actors Margot Robbie and Jai Courtney.  

Starring role! Joel Edgerton, 41, to star alongside Will Smith, 47, in the fantasy cop thriller Bright

Starring role! Joel Edgerton, 41, to star alongside Will Smith, 47, in the fantasy cop thriller Bright

Aussie act: In Suicide Squad, the 46-year-old (back left) stars alongside fellow Australian actors Margot Robbie (third bottom left) and Jai Courtney (second top right)

Aussie act: In Suicide Squad, the 46-year-old (back left) stars alongside fellow Australian actors Margot Robbie (third bottom left) and Jai Courtney (second top right)

Joel, fresh from playing corrupt cop in Black Mass alongside Johnny Depp, will play another policeman in the film. 

But unlike other crime movies, Bright will include magical and other worldly elements. 

Empire magazine has reported that David Ayer will direct the fantasy thriller from a script written by Max Landis.

Will and David have recently worked on the upcoming Warner Brothers action flick, Suicide Squad, which will be in theatres in August.  

Bright stars: Empire magazine has reported that David Ayer will direct the fantasy thriller from a script written by Max Landis
Bright stars: Empire magazine has reported that David Ayer will direct the fantasy thriller from a script written by Max Landis

Bright stars: Empire magazine has reported that David Ayer will direct the fantasy thriller from a script written by Max Landis

Team-mates: Will and David have recently worked on the upcoming Warner Brothers action flick, Suicide Squad, which will be in theatres in August

Team-mates: Will and David have recently worked on the upcoming Warner Brothers action flick, Suicide Squad, which will be in theatres in August

Dapper dude:  A Good Day to Die Hard actor Jai is fast becoming one of Australia's biggest Hollywood stars

Dapper dude:  A Good Day to Die Hard actor Jai is fast becoming one of Australia's biggest Hollywood stars

Joel has starred in a number of cop narratives including Felony and Ned Kelly, as well as playing a corrupt FBI agent in the acclaimed film Blackmass. 

His next movie is Loving and follows the story of an interracial couple who are sentenced to prison in Virginia in 1958 for getting married.

Meanwhile, Will has been working with a handful of Australian actors of late.  

In Suicide Squad, he stars alongside former Neighbours actress Margot Robbie and A Good Day to Die Hard actor Jai Courtney. 

The action movie tells the story of a secret government plot to use imprisoned supervillains to execute dangerous black ops missions in exchange for clemency.

Will and Margot also worked on the 2015 comedy, Focus. 

Another movie: Will and Margot also worked together on the 2015 dramedy, Focus

Another movie: Will and Margot also worked together on the 2015 dramedy, Focus

 

 

 

 

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