Statham, McCarthy join `Susan Cooper`

Los Angeles: Actor Jason Statham will feature alongside actress Melissa McCarthy in forthcoming film "Susan Cooper"The 46-year-old will play a spy in the Paul Feig-directed movie, reports variety.com.

Statham has been in talks with the director since October, 2013, and he has recently agreed to join the project. Feig is also the film`s scriptwriter and he is co-producing the movie with Peter Chernin and Jenno Topping, while Jessie Henderson is executive producing it.