Oscar-winning actor Brendan Fraser has signed on to play Supreme Allied Commander Dwight D. Eisenhower in a new World War II movie called Pressure.

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Fraser -- from The Whale and The Mummy franchise -- will co-star with Andrew Scott in the D-Day film, which takes place in 1944.

Ripley and Sherlock alum Scott will play James Stagg, the Allies' chief meteorologist, who played a pivotal role in the mission.

Filming is set to begin in the United Kingdom this fall.

Hotel Mumbai filmmaker Anthony Maras is directing.