Michael K. Williams of The Wire and Boardwalk Empire will soon join both the Assassin's Creed and Ghostbusters movies.

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Variety says Williams is in talks for supporting roles in both films, with the Paul Feig-directed Ghostbusters project being his first priority. According to TheWrap , Williams' Ghostbusters character is named Hawkins.Williams confirmed the casting announcement today via Twitter , responding positively to a fan question about the news reports.Director Justin Kurzel's Assassin's Creed film begins filming this fall. Williams will reportedly join Michael Fassbender and Marion Cotillard in the video game adaptation as a character with a "major stake in the franchise" and who is expected to also co-star in any potential sequel.Starring Kristen Wiig, Melissa McCarthy, Kate McKinnon, and Leslie Jones, Ghostbusters is a reboot of the 1984 original featuring an all-female leading cast .In addition to Williams, Andy Garcia and Cecily Strong have also signed on for the reboot.Ghostbusters and Assassin's Creed both hit theaters in 2016.

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