Aaron Paul to Play Lead in Need for Speed Film

Aaron Paul has been cast to play the lead in DreamWorks Studios action film “Need for Speed,” it was announced today. Scott Waugh (“Act of Valor”) is attached to direct, and the project has a target production start date for early next year and a theatrical release on February 7th, 2014.

Aaron Paul is a two-time Emmy winner for his performance on the television series “Breaking Bad.” Paul’s other credits include “Smashed,” “The Last House on the Left,” “Mission: Impossible III,” and HBO’s “Big Love.”