Vincent Cassel is set to play Jacques Mesrine, France's former Public Enemy No. 1, in director Jean-Francois Richet's
Public Enemy Number One, says the Hollywood Reporter.
The feature is based on the true story of a French criminal known for his clever disguises, womanizing and audacious bank robberies and jail-breaks. Born to a prosperous family in 1937, Mesrine became a legend in his lifetime, reportedly wearing designer clothes and displaying impeccable courtesy to those he robbed.
The movie is a two-part film project set to begin shooting next summer.