Aaron Eckhart, Jamie Foxx to play US President's in films

While "The Dark Knight" star Eckhart, 44, has been confirmed to play the role in "Olympus Has Fallen", Foxx is still in talks to take up the top role in new film "White House Down", reported Contactmusic.

"Olympus Has Fallen" has been directed by Antoine Fuqua directed and is the story of a former Secret Service agent, who becomes America's only hope when the White House is overtaken by terrorists.

Actor Gerard Butler will play the heroic bodyguard in the film which he will also produce.

"White House Down", which has been directed by Roland Emmerich is remarkably similar to "Olympus Has Fallen".

The action-thriller is about a secret service agent, who must act when the White House comes under attack and everyone inside, including the president, is held hostage.

Channing Tatum is in talks to play the agent who must save the president when 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue is taken over by a paramilitary group.