Morgan Freeman's thief role

Oct 7, 2007, 7:01 GMT

Morgan Freeman - © Lee Roth / RothStock / PR Photos

Morgan Freeman and Antonio Banderas are to star together in new thriller 'The Code'.

Banderas will play a novice thief who is recruited by veteran crook Freeman to help him pull off one last job to repay his debt to the Russian mob.

Mimi Leder, who previously worked with Freeman on 'Deep Impact', is set to direct.

Shooting will start later this month in the Nu Boyana Film Centre in Sofia, Bulgaria.

Both Freeman and Banderas have been busy lately.

Banderas, who reprised his role as Puss in Boots for this summer's box office hit 'Shrek the Third', is rumoured to be starring in 'Sin City 2' and has been filming 'My Mom's New Boyfriend' with Meg Ryan.

Freeman was in Prague recently shooting 'Wanted' and is said to have read bedtime stories to co-star Angelina Jolie's children.

The Oscar-winning actor became a huge favourite with Maddox, six, Pax, three, Zahara, two, and 16-month-old Shiloh and sent them to sleep with his soothing voice.

Angelina - whose long-term partner is Brad Pitt - told a friend on set: "Bedtime has never been easier."

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