Actors battle for ‘Safe House’ role opposite Denzel Washington

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Ryan Reynolds and Shia LaBoeuf are the front runners in the group of actors vying to star opposite Oscar-winner Denzel Washington. Washington will star in the upcoming film Safe House, in which he plays a criminal. The co-starring role is a young CIA agent who must transport Washington to safety after both are attacked at a safe house.

Along with Reynolds and LaBeouf, Deadline.com reports that Chris Pine, Sam Worthington, Garrett Hedlund, Zac Efron, Channing Tatum, Chris Hemsworth and Jake Gyllenhaal are also being considered.

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