# Daisy Ridley's next thriller finds its co-star

> Lucien Laviscount trades Paris romance for a Pierre Morel action-thriller shooting this fall.
- Title: Daisy Ridley's next thriller finds its co-star · Variety
- Summary: Lucien Laviscount trades Paris romance for a Pierre Morel action-thriller shooting this fall. "The Good Samaritan" has locked its cast and is moving into…
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- Source: Variety — https://variety.com/2026/film/global/lucien-laviscount-daisy-ridley-the-good-samaritan-1236860984
- Author: Alex Ritman
- Published: 2026-09-14T14:30:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: film, casting, action thriller, daisy ridley, pierre morel, entertainment, culture
## A breakout goes action
Lucien Laviscount, who broke out on "Emily in Paris," is joining the upcoming action-thriller "The Good Samaritan."
## Straight off a rom-com
His last outing was the rom-com "People We Meet on Vacation." This is a hard turn into a different genre.
## Two Brits at the center
He stars opposite Daisy Ridley, making the film a pairing of two British leads.

> has joined fellow Brit Daisy Ridley in upcoming action-thriller "The Good Samaritan"
## The Taken guy directs
Pierre Morel, who made "Taken," is behind the camera. The script is an original from Matthew Ian Cirulnick, who wrote "Rambo: Last Blood."
## Duhamel and Copley too
Josh Duhamel ("Ransom Canyon," "Shotgun Wedding") and Sharlto Copley ("Monkey Man," "District 9") fill out the cast.
## Cameras roll this fall
Production is set to begin this fall, with key deals now in place.

> Production set to begin this fall.
## Key takeaway

"The Good Samaritan" has locked its cast and is moving into production, pairing two British leads with a director known for lean action.