Rupert Friend has been announced as Paul Walker’s replacement in the upcoming movie Agent 47. The film is based on the hit video games Hitman.
His untimely death stunned the world, and now movie studios are hard at work replacing the parts Paul Walker had signed up for. The latest is the role of Agent 47 in the film of the same name. Rupert Friend, who is mostly known for the television series Homeland, will take over from Walker. 
It’s unclear when production will begin, but prior to Walker’s death everything was set for February. Aleksander Bach will direct.
The original movie based on the game starred Timothy Olyphant and made $92 million on just a $25 million budget.