Sean Bean cast in The Isolate Thief

Sean Bean is to star in 'The Isolate Thief'.

The 65-year-old actor has been cast in the Western flick alongside Mackenzie Foy and Odeya Rush.

The movie is being directed by John Suits and is set at the end of the US Civil War as a young woman struggles to hide the gold she stole from a group of violent outlaws who have seized control of her remote outpost.

As the men relentlessly hunt for the treasure, she has to outwit and deceive the ruthless bandits at every turn.

During a deadly winter, survival turns into a perilous game of cunning and betrayal.

The picture is being made by the production company Hideout Pictures – the team behind the successful 2021 Western 'Old Henry'.

Suits has described the film as "a story about resilience, survival, and the strength it takes to outlast the harshest odds – both from nature and humanity".

He added: "I am thrilled to be working with such an incredible cast, as well as the team that brought 'Old Henry' to life. Together, we're crafting a Western that's as thrilling as it is emotionally gripping, and I can't wait for audiences to see it unfold."

Kevin Lefler has written the script for 'The Isolate Thief' while Shannon Houchins, Vince Jolivette, Travis Mann and Margaret Miller. Executive producers include Dave Roberts and Potsy Ponciroli – who wrote and directed 'Old Henry'.

Meanwhile, Sean previously bemoaned that intimacy consultants "spoil the spontaneity" of sex scenes and doesn't think the "joy" he shared with Joely Richardson in the raunchy 1993 TV drama 'Lady Chatterley' would be the same if it was filmed with experts on hand to choreograph the intimate moments.

He said: "I should imagine it slows down the thrust of it. Ha, not the thrust, that’s the wrong word. It would spoil the spontaneity.

"It would inhibit me more because it’s drawing attention to things. Somebody saying, 'Do this, put your hand there, while you touch his thing…'

"I think the natural way lovers behave would be ruined by someone bringing it right down to a technical exercise.

"'Lady Chatterley' was spontaneous. It was joy. We had a good chemistry between us, and we knew what we were doing was unusual. Because she was married, I was married. But we were following the story. We were trying to portray the truth of what DH Lawrence wrote."

The 'Lord of the Rings' star also insisted that it is important for men to "celebrate" their "sexuality and masculinity".

Asked if he thinks it is harder to be a man these days, he said: "Yes, I suppose it is, really. Certain aspects of a man’s character are frowned upon now as being discriminatory or boorish.

"But I think you’ve got to be careful we do not lose sight of what a man is. Look at the old heroes in mythology, history – there’s a great respect for a man’s adventures and his strengths. A lot of men these days are made to feel like apologists for their sexuality and their masculinity.

"And I think that’s something that men have to retain and celebrate as much as women celebrate their femininity."