Thalapathy Vijay's 'Leo' already carries huge expectations right from its supposed storyline to Lokesh Kanagaraj helming it after 'Vikram' to the ensemble cast. Now the latest update is that a popular actor who has starred in a Christopher Nolan's film has come on board.

it has been reported that Denzil Smith, who has acted in several English and Hindi films including Nolan's 'Tenet' has joined 'Leo' and that he has shot for four days. Smith an Anglo Indian born in Mumbai is a veteran of such films as 'The Lunchbox', '“One Night With The King” (2007), 'The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2011)', 'The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2015)', and “Brahman Naman” (2016). One of his most critical Hollywood performances has been in the 2017 film “Viceroy’s House” in which he played the role of Muhammad Ali Jinnah.

'Leo' has music by Anirudh Ravichander and boasts of several big names in the cast that includes Vijay, Trisha, Sanjay Dutt, Arjun, Mansoor Ali Khan, Priya Anand, Kathir, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Mysskin and Joju George. The gangster flick is slated for release on October 19th this year.