Casting for Scott Stewart's upcoming "Priest" is still in progress, and the latest to join the big-screen adaptation of TokyoPop's comic book of the same title is Karl Urban. He will play the movie's main villain.

Cory Goodman wrote the screenplay for the project, which follows a warrior priest (Bettany) who turns his back on the church to free his kidnapped niece from the hands of some ruthless vampires.

The Hollywood Reporter says Urban is set to play Black Hat, leader of the vampires who used to be a priest but now prefers to be considered a god of vampires.

Also part of the cast is Maggie Q, who will play a priestess vampire hunter. Cam Gigandet plays a sheriff who is part vampire and teams up with the priest to save the girl.

Urban recently starred in the awesome "Star Trek." He also did that crappy "Pathfinder" flick.