Sophie Cookson In Millar's "The Secret Service"

Actress Sophie Cookson ("Moonfleet") has been cast as the female lead in "X-Men: First Class" director Matthew Vaughn's upcoming adaptation of Mark Millar's comic book series "The Secret Service", joining Taron Egerton, Colin Firth, Michael Caine and Samuel L. Jackson.

Vaughn ("Kick-Ass")  co-wrote the screenplay with Jane Goldman and will also produce through his MARV Films banner.

Millar is noted for creating "Kick-Ass" and "Wanted", both adapted as feature films. 

"...Hopeless street punk 'Jake' is faced with a stark choice: continue along his current path of crime and desperation leading him toward an unpleasant end in the gutter, or follow the instruction of his uncle as he tries to hone Jake's violent tendencies and get him accepted into the ranks of the 'British Secret Service'. 

"As Jake tries to make it through his uncle's training program, they will face a tragedy involving an entire town, a dark secret hidden inside 'Mount Everest' and the kidnapping of 'Mark Hamill'..."

"We came up with this idea of a wee nerd who becomes a gentleman spy, ditching his trainers for suits and being taught how to speak properly," said Millar about "The Secret Service".

"The reason he gets chosen is that a guy like that is disposable. 

"I am a massive 'Bond' fan and 'Secret Service' is like 'My Fair Lady' meets 'James Bond'.

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