Former "James Bond" Pierce Brosnan will play an evil kidnapper in the indie thriller "Butterfly on a Wheel."

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Mike Barker will direct the film written by William Morrissey, Daily Variety reports.

Brosnan will play the kidnapper of a little girl who, over the course of a day, decimates what appears to be the perfect family.

It marks the second consecutive heavy role for Brosnan, who plays a hitman in the upcoming action-comedy "The Matador."

"Butterfly on a Wheel" will be shot in Chicago and Canada starting in February. Casting is not yet complete.