Christian Bale has passed on an offer to star in “Child 44” for Scott Free Productions and director Daniel Espinosa, a person familiar with the negotiations has confirmed to TheWrap.
Bale met with the filmmakers Tuesday to declare his intentions with regards to the project.
Set in the 1950's, the story revolves around a member of the Soviet military police, investigating a series of nasty child murders. He becomes the target of his government's suspicion and paranoia.
Richard Price is writing the script, which is based on the British novelist Tom Rob Smith’s book of the same name.
Ridley Scott is producing and Lionsgate/Summit are no longer involved in the project.