Benjamin Walker to Star in HBO's 'Missionary' Pilot

Don't mess with Benjamin Walker, because he's now a "Missionary" man.

"Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter" star Walker will star in the upcoming HBO drama pilot "The Missionary," which is being produced by Mark Wahlberg, Stephen Levinson and Malcolm Gladwell.

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Walker will play a missionary in Cold War-era Berlin who becomes involved with the CIA.

"Contraband" and "2 Guns" director Baltasar Kormakur is directing the pilot.

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