James Marsden set to play lead in HBO's 'Westworld'

James Marsden has been roped in to play the lead role in HBO's dark drama pilot 'Westworld'.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, the project, which is inspired by Michael Crichton's 1973 movie, is a dark odyssey about the dawn of artificial consciousness and the future of sin.

The 'X-Men' star will be playing the role of Teddy Flood, who is a mysterious new arrival to a small frontier town.