Keith Duffy to star alongside Cuba Gooding Jr. in new action thriller

Keith Duffy is set to feature in Lotus, an international action thriller alongside Cuba Gooding Jr., Qymira and Luke Ford.

The production marks the former Boyzone member's first acting role since he played Casey in the feature film, The Black Prince in 2017.

Lotus was introduced to international buyers and distribution partners at the Cannes Film Market. Principal photography is scheduled to run from September through October in Manila, with additional sequences to be shot in Brazil.

The project is a collaboration between Blackops Studios Asia and Hong Kong-based ACT3 and marks the first production under the companies’ multi-year, five-film deal.

The partnership’s other cornerstone project, the China-set action film 'A Thread of Steel,'  is scheduled to shoot in 2028.

"Lotus marks my first major project shooting in the Philippines and Southeast Asia,” Gooding Jr. said to Variety. “There’s an energy to this project and to Manila that immediately pulled me in. The vision Pedring and the team have for this film is raw, dangerous and global.”

“What drew me to ‘Lotus’ was how grounded and unpredictable the world felt,” said fellow co-star Jack Ford. “There’s a rawness to the story and the way Pedring wants to shoot the film that makes it feel immediate and immersive. Manila and Brazil are incredible backdrops for this kind of action-thriller, and I’m excited to be part of something that feels both intimate and global at the same time.”