Callan McAuliffe has become the first Australian to join the cast of Alex Proyas' epic Paradise Lost, as reported by Variety.
The 16-year-old actor, who was recently seen in cloudstreet and Hollywood action flick I Am Number Four, will play the archangel Uriel after beating out a number of internationally-based actors for the role.
Following Lucifer's (Bradley Cooper) rebellion against God, Uriel steps up as second in command of Heaven's army, under the archangel Michael (Ben Walker).
Paradise Lost is based on the 17th century poem by John Milton and details Lucifer's war on Heaven and the fall of mankind.
The film is currently in the midst of pre-production, and will spend eight weeks in principal photography and motion capture, followed by 72 weeks of post-production.
The government estimates the project will produce an estimated $88 million in local expenditure and 1300 local jobs. L.A based effects company Digital Domain recently began a recruitment drive for local VFX artists to work on the film.
McAuliffe is currently filming Baz Luhrmann's The Great Gatsby, in which he stars as a younger version of Leonardo Di Caprio's Jay Gatsby.
Callan McAuliffe will play the archangel Uriel in Paradise Lost