A NAIL-BITING thriller starring Cillian Murphy has recently climbed up the Netflix charts after going under the radar.
The Oppenheimer sensation plays a CIA agent, Leonard Miller, in the movie Anna.
The film, which also stars Helen Mirren and Luke Evans, sees Sasha Luss in the titular role as a former KGB agent turned model Anna Poliatova.
Anna is forced to return to her assassin roots and avenge her former employer in exchange for her freedom.
The Cillian thriller has proved popular on Netflix, becoming the fourth most-watched film globally on the streaming platform.
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The synopsis for the 2019 film reads: "Beneath a woman's striking beauty lies a secret that will unleash her indelible strength and skill to become one of the most feared assassins on the planet.”
At the time of its release, Anna didn't perform well with critics and received a score of 33% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Currently, the film still has the same ratings on the review site.
Luc Besson, the creator of the action thriller Lucy starring Scarlett Johansson and Taken featuring Liam Neeson directed the movie.
For UK viewers Anna is also available to rent or buy via Prime Video and Apple TV+.
Following his Oscar win at the 2024 Academy Awards, Cillian has signed on for the upcoming film adaptation of the bestselling book Blood Runs Coal by author Mark A. Bradley.
With many fans asking if the 47-year-old will be returning as Tommy Shelby in a much-anticipated Peaky Blinders film, show boss Steven Knight confirmed that Cillain is ready for action.
Speaking to the BirminghamWorld Steven said "He definitely is returning for it," before announcing that filming will begin "in September just down the road in Digbeth".
The Irish star was also previously being strongly tipped to take the lead role of James Bond.
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However, now the bookies are putting the actor as the frontrunner to play the new Bond villain.
Anna is available on Netflix globally, except in the UK and Ireland, where it can be rented or bought via Prime Video and Apple TV+.
