'Wimbledon' star Paul Bettany has joined the cast of the big screen adaptation of the Dan Brown bestseller 'The Da Vinci Code'.
Variety reports that Bettany will play the role of Silas in the film, which also stars Tom Hanks, Jean Reno, Audrey Tautou, Ian McKellen and Alfred Molina.
Shooting on the Ron Howard-directed film begins next month, with a release date scheduled for May of next year.
Bettany is currently shooting the film 'Firewall' with 'Wimbledon' director Richard Loncraine.
