Sam Rockwell joins 'Cowboys and Aliens'

Jon Favreau and Sam Rockwell will keep working together. Rockwell is starring in Favreau's "Iron Man 2," and Heat Vision reports the actor has now also joined "Cowboys and Aliens," which Favreau will direct next. Rockwell is joining a cast that includes Daniel Craig, Olivia Wilde, Noah Ringer and Harrison Ford.

Based on a graphic novel by Fred van Lente and Andrew Foley, the film focuses on how Indians and cowboys team up to battle invading aliens. Rockwell will play a bar owner who joins in on the action. Rockwell's recent big-screen credits include "Everybody's Fine" and "Gentlemen Broncos."

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[Acheron]

First off the graphic novel is fantastic, it's almost a storyboard for a film as is. Secondly, Favreau did great things with IronMan, using Sam for the sequel and I guess he saw what I’ve known about Sam for a while. Best actor of his generation. It’s because he actually takes his job seriously… listen to his respect for the craft:Sam Rockwell is obsessed with acting