Emma Mackey to join Glen Powell in J.J Abrams' top-secret flick

Emma Mackey is reportedly set to join Glen Powell in J.J. Abrams' mystery movie.

The 'Sex Education' and 'Barbie' actress, 28, is said to have been lined up for one of the leading roles in the 'Star Wars' director's top-secret flick, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

As well as 'Twisters' star Glen, 36, 'Wednesday' star Jenna Ortega, 22, is also attached to the project.

Plot details and characters remain unknown, but the filmmaker has also penned the script and will produce under his Bad Robot banner.

Glen - whose recent blockbusters include 'Anyone But You' and 'Top Gun: Maverick' – recently teamed up with Abrams to produce the documentary film 'The Blue Angels' about the US Navy’s famed Flight Demonstration Squadron.

Meanwhile, Glen recently denied he is being eyed to replace Tom Cruise in the 'Mission: Impossible' franchise - calling it the "worst gig in town".

As Ethan Hunt in the blockbuster action spy series, Cruise performs death-defying stunts, and Glen - who starred alongside the Hollywood star in 2022's 'Top Gun: Maverick' - has ruled himself out of that "death trap".

During a call with ESPN host Pat McAfee on 'The Pat McAfee Show' this week, he responded to the rumours: "My mom would never let me do that.

"That’s the worst gig in town, everybody knows that. That’s a death trap."

The eighth film in the franchise, 'Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning', is due for release next May.

Tom, 62, and Glen will however reunite for 'Top Gun 3'.

Glen will reprise his role as Jake 'Hangman' Seresin alongside Tom’s Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell and Miles Teller's Bradley 'Rooster' Bradshaw.