Alexia Fast Joins Tom Cruise's 'One Shot' (Exclusive)

Alexia Fast has joined the cast of One Shot, the Paramount-Skydance Productions crime thriller that stars Tom Cruise.

The project, an adaptation of a 2005 Lee Child novel, centers on Jack Reacher (Cruise), an ex-Army cop who gets sucked into the mystery surrounding the arrest of a sniper accused of killing five people. 

Fast will play Sandy, a seductive young siren involved in a setup of Cruise's character. The actress' film credits include Helen (2009) and Triple Dog (2010).

Christopher McQuarrie is set to direct from a script he wrote. Paramount is eyeing an October start for shooting in Pittsburgh.

Fast is represented by Sanders Armstrong Caserta Management and Great North Artists Management.

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